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| 09/26/25 - Home | 55-7 W |
| 09/27/24 - Away | 57-31 W |
| 09/14/23 - Away | 49-12 W |
| 09/17/22 - Home | 14-24 L |
| 10/01/21 - Away | 21-3 W |
| 10/24/20 - Home | 27-30 L |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Harlan). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 55-7 victory over the O'Connor Panthers. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Hawks' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Panthers are ranked 608th).
G'Ivori Graham produced another solid effort rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also picking up 116 receiving yards and one score. Another player making a difference was Aldric Trotter, who threw for 240 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 81.2% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Harlan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Another reason for the win was Harlan's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Jayson Contreras and Seth Duby, who each picked up one sack apiece. Taveion Ford got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Despite the loss, O'Connor saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cash Manis rushed for 123 yards and one touchdown on only 12 carries.
Harlan's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points over those games. As for O'Connor, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Harlan is set to square off against their familiar foe Marshall at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, O'Connor will take on rival Brennan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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