Harbor Creek and Mercyhurst Prep are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Harbor Creek Huskies will head out to square off against the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Harbor Creek will head out to face Mercyhurst Prep after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Harbor Creek fell 23-14 to Fairview. The Huskies haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Harbor Creek's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gavin Zillman, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and Tyshawn Jones, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Harbor Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mercyhurst Prep's offense rose to the challenge against a Bobcats defense that boasted an average of only 15.25 points allowed on Friday. Mercyhurst Prep strolled past Seneca with points to spare, taking the game 35-21. The Lakers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Harbor Creek's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Mercyhurst Prep, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Harbor Creek was able to grind out a solid victory over Mercyhurst Prep in their previous meeting back in September of 2019, winning 7-0. Does Harbor Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mercyhurst Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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