After soaring to 35 points the game before, Harding Academy was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They came up short against the Valley View Blazers, falling 37-12. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Blazers are ranked 18th).
Harding Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joseph Myles, who picked up 64 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Miller, who threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns.
Drew Gartman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 204 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry, and also throwing for 237 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes for Valley View. The dominant performance gave Gartman a new career-high in rushing yards. Andrew Jones also helped out as he racked up 110 receiving yards.
Harding Academy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Valley View, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Harding Academy will take on Batesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Valley View, they will square off against Wynne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Valley View's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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