Two dominant signal callers in Xavier Hill and Jordan Do are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Harrison Hoyas will face off against the Archer Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Archer is hoping to do what Paulding County couldn't last Friday: put an end to Harrison's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Harrison blew past Paulding County 38-17. Given the Hoyas' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Patriots are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Harrison's win came down to the chemistry between Hill and his top target Donovan Martin. Hill threw for 350 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.2% of his passes while Martin picked up 169 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Archer). They claimed a resounding 56-0 victory over Rockdale County. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Tigers with their most commanding win of the season.
It was another big night for Do, who threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Colby Alexander, who picked up 161 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Archer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Harrison pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.7 points per game. As for Archer, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-7.
We should be in store for an exciting game as Harrison and Archer have no problem gaining yardage. Harrison has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 413.9 total yards per game. However, it's not like Archer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 354.5. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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