Harrison and Searcy pushed the score to 35-32 the last time they played Searcy, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Goblins took a 19-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. The Goblins were not able to make up for their defeat to the Lions from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Gavin Jones threw for 134 yards on 15 of 24 attempts. Lucas Brumley was his top target, picking up 37 receiving yards. On the ground, Killian Eddings rushed for 46 yards.
Searcy can attribute much of their success to Bryson Thompson, who picked up 116 receiving yards and one TD. Those 116 receiving yards gave Thompson a new career-high.
Harrison now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Searcy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
After each having a week off, Harrison and Alma will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th. The matchup will give the Goblins their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Searcy, they will host White Hall at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th. The Lions will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 42.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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