On Thursday, the Harrison Panthers beat the George Washington Patriots 30-18. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Harrison to victory, but perhaps none more so than Darion Marion, who picked up 109 receiving yards, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Marion also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass. Phillip Pogue was another key back, rushing for 77 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Harrison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, George Washington still got an impressive performance from Hayes Dwyer, who threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 53 yards on only seven carries. Andre Johnson handled things on the ground, rushing for 95 yards.
Harrison's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for George Washington, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Harrison will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Pueblo County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harrison is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for George Washington, they will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against Evergreen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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