The North Harrison Cougars were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 40-36 to the Clarksville Generals. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, North Harrison still got an impressive performance from Cooper Clunie, who rushed for 242 yards and 3 touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Clunie's rushing yards production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 yards.
Clarksville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah Winburn, who picked up 165 receiving yards and a pair of TDs, and also punched in 1 score on the ground. Winburn has averaged 2.0 receiving touchdowns per game over his last three games compared to 0.4 in his previous 16 games. Another player making a difference was Caleb Hawkins, who threw for 231 yards and 3 touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes.
North Harrison's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Clarksville, they are now 5-3, having gone 2-3 since their three-game winning streak ended.
Coming up, North Harrison will take on Madison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clarksville, they will square off against Crawford County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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