The Grand Valley Mustangs will play host again on Friday to welcome the Harding Skippers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 61-26, which was the final score in Grand Valley's tilt against Windham on Friday.
Meanwhile, Harding has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 15 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They took a 32-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of Catholic Central.
Despite the loss, Harding saw an underclassman step up: Yomar Castellano picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 42 yards. Castellano also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending a pass. Another player making a difference was Brady Lawson, who threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns.
Harding wouldn't let Catholic Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Harding can thank Elijah Harless and Eli Padula for forcing both of them.
Grand Valley's defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Harding, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Grand Valley strolled past Harding in their previous meeting back in November of 2019 by a score of 21-6. Will Grand Valley repeat their success, or does Harding have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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