The Linn Wildcats will head out to challenge the Harrisburg Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Linn is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Linn is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against South Callaway on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Linn was outmatched by South Callaway at home and fell 49-8. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-0.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Harrisburg on the road against Fayette on Friday as the team secured a 46-14 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 22 points or more this season.
Harrisburg got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Trace Combs out in front who rushed for 129 yards on only ten carries, and also threw for 191 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes. Another back making a difference was Caleb Sager, who rushed for 176 yards while picking up 8.8 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Harrisburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Linn's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Harrisburg, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4.
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