Harding University hasn't had much luck against Olympic recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rams will head out on the road to take on the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Harding University turned things around against Berry on Friday. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 16-7.
Jamarcus Hairston went supernova, rushing for 187 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Harding University was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Harding University didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Christopher Rice and Antoine Harrington. Another thorn in Berry's side was Trenton Bynum, who made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended one pass.
Meanwhile, Olympic had just enough and edged out West Cabarrus 20-17 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now won four in a row.
Olympic's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Harding University, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-5.
Harding University took a serious blow against Olympic when the teams last played back in September of 2022, falling 48-6. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Rams were down 34-0.
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