The Harmony Eagles will take on the Edgewood Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Harmony will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Harmony's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Grand Saline last Friday. They were outmatched by the Indians on the road and fell 51-0. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 929th, while the Indians are ranked 200th).
Meanwhile, Edgewood unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a blow against Grand Saline, falling 75-40.
Despite the loss, Edgewood got top-tier performance from Lucas Pippin, who rushed for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Pippin showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards. Jathen Johnson was another key pass catcher, picking up 113 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Edgewood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 232 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Harmony's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Edgewood, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Harmony against Edgewood in their previous matchup back in October of 2017, as the squad secured a 74-20 win. Does Harmony have another victory up their sleeve, or will Edgewood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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