It was fun while it lasted, but Edgewood's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Friday. They fell just short of the Harford Tech Cobras by a score of 24-21. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 17-16 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Edgewood lost, don't look at Darius Fleming. Despite the final result, he rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Those 134 rushing yards gave Fleming a new career-high.
Harford Tech's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Stephen Kelley Ii, who punched in two rushing scores, and also threw for 155 yards and a touchdown. Karon Evans was Kelley Ii's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Edgewood fell to 7-1. As for Harford Tech, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Edgewood will be playing in front of their home fans against Northeast at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Edgewood is facing Northeast at the right time seeing as Northeast is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Harford Tech, they will head out on the road to challenge C. Milton Wright at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harford Tech is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.1 points per game this season.
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