Harrison hasn't had much luck against Discovery Canyon recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Harrison Panthers will be playing at home against the Discovery Canyon Thunder at 1:00 p.m. Harrison is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season.
Harrison is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Lewis-Palmer on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Harrison took a blow against Lewis-Palmer, falling 58-27.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Gulong Craft, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Jeilo Hamenyimana was another key player, rushing for 71 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Harrison 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 229 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Discovery Canyon had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They breezed by the Bulldogs on the road to the tune of 50-8. The result was nothing new for the Thunder, who have now won three contests by 29 points or more so far this season.
The critical scores for Discovery Canyon came from Sylvester (Terrance) Dantzler, Jr., Ajay Peters, Devon Baker, Hayden Jones, and Anthony Horsman.
Discovery Canyon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Isiah Whittle picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Harrison's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2. As for Discovery Canyon, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-2.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Harrison has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 213.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Discovery Canyon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 204.8. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Harrison was taken down by Discovery Canyon 51-20 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Harrison, Jacob Yousif (who rushed for 183 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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