After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Tipton-Rosemark Academy, Harding Academy was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 20-6 win over the Tupelo Christian Prep Eagles. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 19-13 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Justin Barham
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Justin Barham was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Those two rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Harding Academy proved: they limited Tupelo Christian Prep to a paltry 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Bruce Cooper for the heroic effort on defense: he. Harding Academy's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.8.
The victory got Harding Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Tupelo Christian Prep, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Harding Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 56-0 loss against Trinity Christian Academy on the 18th. As for Tupelo Christian Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-6 win against Strayhorn on the 18th.
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