After having lost a blowout in their previous game against East Haven, Harding was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 22-14 victory over the Wilbur Cross Governors. This was payback for the Presidents, who suffered a 24-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Leading Harding to victory were Tyrone Curry and Conell Mckinney. Curry picked up 55 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Mckinney rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown. An impressive showing, but Mckinney really ramped things up playing D: he made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Harding didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Curry and Jahleel Shell. Curry also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Harding is 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 0-6 otherwise.
Harding's win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Wilbur Cross, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harding will square off against Bridgeport Central at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Harding is facing Bridgeport Central at the right time seeing as Bridgeport Central is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Wilbur Cross, they will face off against Hillhouse at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.
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