The Harpeth Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Huntingdon Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harpeth has given up an average of 26 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Harpeth's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Fairview on Friday. They were beaten by the Yellowjackets 39-0. The Indians have struggled against the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Huntingdon had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 49-0 victory over the Panthers. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Mustangs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Panthers are ranked 254th).
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Kenton Smith and Zayden Connelly. Smith rushed for 19 yards and one score while Connelly picked up 80 receiving yards and one TD. K'Shun Carter got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Huntingdon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Carter and Smith were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece. Smith got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Huntingdon, adding 13 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Carter, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Harpeth's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Huntingdon, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
