The Harrison County Thorobreds are taking a road trip to challenge the Garrard County Golden Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Garrard County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Harrison County, who comes in off a win.
Harrison County's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-0 victory over Holmes. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Thorobreds have posted since October 20, 2023.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Hunter Jones and he. Jones rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries while he rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 60 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Tanner Tumey got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Harrison County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tumey and Alan Price.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Garrard County's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Mercer County by a score of 16-14. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Lions in their matchups with the Titans: they've now lost five in a row.
With the victory, Harrison County broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-7. As for Garrard County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Harrison County strolled past Garrard County when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 46-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harrison County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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