Southwest gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They claimed a resounding 69-12 win over the Harvard Cardinals. With the Roughriders ahead 56-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Houston Billeter
| 09/05/25 vs Harvard | 155.2 |
| 08/30/24 vs Grand Island Lutheran | 149.3 |
| 10/24/24 vs Paxton | 143.8 |
| 09/06/24 @ Harvard | 139.2 |
| 09/27/24 @ Wallace | 133.5 |
Houston Billeter went supernova, rushing for 75 yards and a pair of TDs, while also throwing for 49 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (155.2).
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Southwest proved: they limited Harvard to a paltry 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Bo Truksa for the heroic effort on defense: he. Southwest didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 13.9.
Despite the loss, Harvard had strong showings from Pedro Perez, who picked up 63 receiving yards and one score, and Blayden Porter, who rushed for 48 yards and one TD.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch
Harvard's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Southwest is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on Arthur County at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Harvard, they will host Hampton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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