The Harper Hornets are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Wallowa Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Wallowa will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Harper extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Hornets never let Ione/Arlington get on the board and left with a 76-0 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Hornets' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Cardinals are ranked 50th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wallowa). They blew past Huntington, posting a 59-20 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Cougars' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Harper's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Wallowa, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Harper against Wallowa in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 68-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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