The Hartshorne Miners will host the Panama Razorbacks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hartshorne is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.6 points per game this season.
Hartshorne took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 46-6 win over Haskell. Considering the Miners have won seven matchups by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hartshorne had a senior duo take command as Gus Miller gained 131 total yards and Carter Johnson rushed for 59 yards on only seven carries. The dominant performance also gave Miller a new career-high in rushing yards (60).
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hartshorne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Haskell only rushed for 69.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hartshorne's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Benny Mattioda and Brandon Pajaro, who racked up four sacks between them. Acetin Rowell was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Panama came up short against Pocola on Friday and fell 30-20.
Hartshorne pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.3 points per game. As for Panama, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Hartshorne came up short against Panama when the teams last played back in September of 2017, falling 20-7. Will Hartshorne have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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