The Harding Skippers will challenge the Windham Bombers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harding is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.1 points per game this season.
Harding's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Mathews, posting a 43-0 victory at home. The result was nothing new for the Skippers, who have now won five matches by 29 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Harding's win came down to the chemistry between Brady Lawson and his top target Yomar Castellano. Lawson threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes while Castellano gained 76 total yards and a touchdown. Castellano also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up 0.5 sacks and making four total tackles.
Meanwhile, Windham has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.44 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a blow against Pymatuning Valley, falling 40-8. The game marked the Bombers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Harding has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Windham, they moved to 8-1 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Harding took their victory against Windham when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 26-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harding since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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