With a playoff game on the line, Austintown-Fitch rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Harding Raiders with a sharp 42-21 win. Considering the Falcons have won five matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Harding lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Chaz Coleman, who rushed for 56 yards, and also threw for 95 yards and a touchdown. Stephen Sims was another key pass catcher, gaining 90 total yards and a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Austintown-Fitch and bumps their season record up to 9-3. As for Harding, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
Austintown-Fitch will challenge Walsh Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Walsh Jesuit's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games. Harding does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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