Harrison is 0-10 against Westfield since August of 2014 but things could change on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Harrison is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.7 points per game this season.
Harrison took a loss when they played away from home on October 11th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They pulled ahead with a 29-28 photo finish over Kokomo.
Meanwhile, Westfield faced Franklin Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. Westfield simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Franklin Central 44-7. The game marked the Shamrocks' most dominant victory of the season.
Westfield relied on the efforts of Deacon King, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and Carsen Melvin, who threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. King's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards. Beau Braun also helped out with an impressive 96 receiving yards.
Westfield wouldn't let Franklin Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Westfield can thank Ja'Deon Smith and Drew Law for forcing both of them.
Harrison is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Westfield, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Harrison has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 155.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Westfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 183.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Harrison might still be hurting after the 33-11 loss they got from Westfield in their previous matchup back in August of 2021. Thankfully for Harrison, Maximus Webster (who threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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