The John Hardin Bulldogs will challenge the DeSales Colts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
John Hardin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Nelson County with a sharp 62-41 win on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Bulldogs, who until this game were averaging 14.67 points allowed.
Cavalli Pittman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 345 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
John Hardin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, DeSales came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Dragons to the tune of 42-14. The score was close at the half, but the Colts pulled away in the second half with 26 points.
John Hardin pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for DeSales, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-2.
Things could have been worse for John Hardin, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 29-14 loss to DeSales when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will John Hardin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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