Harrison unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a hard 40-21 fall against the Sand Creek Scorpions on Friday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Scorpions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Harrison lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was PHILLIP POGUE, who rushed for 90 yards and one touchdown on only 12 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of JEILO HAMENYIMANA, who rushed for 45 yards.
Ethan Mangrum had an outrageously good game for Sand Creek as he rushed for 211 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, and also caught one TD. Mangrum was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 63 yards. Achilles Evans also helped out as he racked up 126 rushing yards.
Sand Creek has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harrison will square off against George Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sand Creek, they will take on Air Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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