Harlan won the last time they faced Stevens, and things went their way on Friday too. The Harlan Hawks blew past the Stevens Falcons 49-14 at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-14.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Harlan to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ryan Anthony, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown. Another receiver making a difference was Payton Matthews, who picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Harlan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The win was the fourth in a row for Harlan, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. As for Stevens, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Harlan didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 49-7 victory against Taft on the 24th. As for Stevens, they will welcome Brennan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Brennan's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Stevens' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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