It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North Harrison had no problem doing just that on Friday. They slipped by the Madison Cubs 8-7. The victory was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on three straight.
Leading North Harrison to victory were Bryce Fessel and David Langdon. Fessel rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown, while Langdon threw for 116 yards while completing 77.8% of his passes. Fessel's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards.
North Harrison is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.6 points per game. As for Madison, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-5.
North Harrison will face off against Heritage Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Heritage Hills has won seven straight at home, while North Harrison won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Madison does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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