The Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons will stay at home for another week and welcome the Harker Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Crystal Springs Uplands' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to Trinity Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 52-0 win at home. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Gryphons had established a 46 point advantage.
Meanwhile, Harker waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 35-0 victory over the Hawks. Considering the Eagles have won three matchups by more than 32 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Harker's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rayan Arya, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 17 yards and a touchdown. Arya's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jackson Powell was another key back, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns.
Crystal Springs Uplands now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Harker, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Crystal Springs Uplands took their victory against Harker when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 52-30. Will Crystal Springs Uplands repeat their success, or does Harker have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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