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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