Tipton won the last time they faced Harrisburg, and things went their way on Friday too. The Tipton Cardinals snuck past the Harrisburg Bulldogs with a 38-32 victory. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 236th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Harrisburg still got an impressive performance from Trace Combs, who threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 71 yards. The dominant performance gave Combs a new career-high in rushing yards. Rylee Robinson was Combs' top target, picking up 141 receiving yards.
Tipton pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Harrisburg, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tipton will head out to challenge Fayette at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fayette will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Harrisburg, they will head out on the road to square off against South Callaway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Callaway will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Harrisburg surely won't give up without a fight.
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