After each having a week off, the Alma Airedales and the Harrison Goblins will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alma is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Two weeks ago, Alma narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Hot Springs 35-32.
Meanwhile, Harrison was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell just short of Searcy by a score of 35-32. The Goblins gained 161 more yards on the day, but it was the Lions that made the best use of them.
Although Harrison took the loss, they still got scores from Lee Catt, Peyton Reese, Jackson Criner, Jaxon Ramsey, and Ramsey.
Even though they lost, Harrison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Harrison's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ramsey and Noah Morris.
Alma now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Harrison, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Alma came up short against Harrison in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 39-35. Thankfully for Alma, Braden Long (who rushed for 219 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
