There's no place like home for Harding University, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Berry Cardinals by a score of 16-7 on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Rams as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Jamarcus Hairston
| 09/05/25 vs Chambers | 32 |
| 08/22/25 vs Corvian Community | 37 |
| 09/26/25 vs Cox Mill | 40 |
| 09/19/25 @ A.L. Brown | 59 |
| 10/03/25 @ West Cabarrus | 71 |
Harding University found their leader in sophomore Jamarcus Hairston, who rushed for 187 yards and two scores while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Those 187 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Hairston.
Harding University was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Harding University didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Christopher Rice and Antoine Harrington. Another thorn in Berry's side was Trenton Bynum, who made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended one pass.
Harding University's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-5. As for Berry, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Harding University is set to square off against their familiar foe Olympic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Berry will take on rival Central Cabarrus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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