Hephzibah lost against Harlem back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Hephzibah Rebels received a blow as they fell 23-7 to the Harlem Bulldogs. Despite 108 more yards than the Bulldogs, the Rebels couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why Hephzibah lost, don't look at Reante Byrd. Despite the final result, he rushed for 206 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Byrd's longest rush was for an incredible 96 yards.
Even though they lost, Hephzibah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches.
Keaton Tillery was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Hephzibah dropped their record down to 2-8 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Harlem, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Hephzibah does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Harlem, they will be playing at home against Cedar Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Harlem is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.2 points per game this season.
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