The Harding Skippers will head out to face off against the Catholic Central Crusaders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Harding's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 34-0 win over Collinwood. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Skippers just coasted through the last quarter.
Harding's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brady Lawson, who rushed for 40 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 100 yards and a touchdown. Lawson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Harding's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Nate Wright and Eli Padula who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Catholic Central beat St. John 13-6 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Harding now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Catholic Central, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Harding came up short against Catholic Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 15-9. Can Harding avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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