The Harford Tech Cobras will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Bel Air Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Harford Tech will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 20-point contest in their last game. They fell just short of Elkton by a score of 20-17.
Meanwhile, Bel Air blew past North Harford, posting a 42-3 victory on the road.
Dylan James was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards. Daudi Collier was another key player, picking up 133 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bel Air was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Harford Tech's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Bel Air, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Harford Tech beat Bel Air 27-20 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bel Air's Joel Tristan Ouandji Nana, who rushed for 225 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Harford Tech still be able to contain Tristan Ouandji Nana? There's only one way to find out.
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