Harpeth has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Summertown Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Harpeth: 18, Summertown: 11.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Harpeth is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Waverly Central, posting a 34-0 win on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Indians considering their seven-point performance the match before.
One reason for the win was Harpeth's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Karson Mauk with two.
Meanwhile, Summertown fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Mt. Pleasant on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 19-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. That makes it the first time this season the Eagles have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Summertown got top-tier performance from Logan Love, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Love has posted since back in September of 2023.
Even though they lost, Summertown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Harpeth's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Summertown, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Harpeth has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Summertown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 193. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Harpeth was able to grind out a solid win over Summertown in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 33-25. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Summertown's Ty Bryant, who picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Harpeth to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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