Bassick hasn't had much luck against Harding recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 11:00 a.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Bassick is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against East Haven last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bassick was beaten by East Haven 49-12. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Harding was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 27-12 to Branford. The Presidents gained 65 more yards on the day, but it was the Hornets that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Harding had strong showings from Conell Mckinney, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns, and Andre Taylor, who threw for 177 yards on 11 of 22 attempts. An impressive showing, but Mckinney really ramped things up playing D: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Harding wouldn't let Branford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Harding can thank Mckinney and Eddie Santiago for forcing both of them.
Bassick's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Harding, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Bassick was dealt a bruising 48-14 defeat at the hands of Harding when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Bassick, Ja'Mon Mullen (who threw for 201 yards and five touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 61 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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