Two dominant backs in Jacolbie Allen and Malik Tyler are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Howard Huskies will head out to face off against the Harlem Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Howard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.8 points per game this season.
If Howard beats Harlem with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Howard blew past Cross Creek 42-6 at home on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Huskies sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Howard's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Allen, who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns. Allen has become a key player for Howard: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Another signal caller making a difference was Deon Wellons, who threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Howard was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Howard didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Donald Williams, Elijah Johnson, and Rashad Davis picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, while Harlem put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Westside. Harlem put the hurt on Westside with a sharp 24-0 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bulldogs just coasted through the last quarter.
Howard's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Harlem, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
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