The Harding Academy Wildcats will square off against the Nettleton Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Harding Academy took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 49-8 win over Paragould. That looming 49-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
Meanwhile, Nettleton had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They blew past the Golden Eagles, posting a 42-7 victory on the road. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won three matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Xavier Harrell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 105 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Nettleton wouldn't let Greene County Tech keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Nettleton can thank Damin Coleman and Keon Stallings for forcing both of them. Coleman also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14.
Harding Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Nettleton, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
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