The Harding Presidents will venture away from home to square off against the East Haven Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Harding is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Harding came up short against Lyman Hall and fell 23-14. While the Presidents had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Trojans 6-0.
Although Harding took the loss, they still got scores from Andre Taylor and O?Naveis O?Reagan.
Meanwhile, East Haven humbled Wilbur Cross with a 35-6 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
East Haven has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.5 points per game. As for Harding, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Harding against East Haven in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harding since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
