Harding is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Thursday. They will be playing at home against the Cardinal Mooney Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Harding had taken Boardman down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Raiders took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. The game marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Harding saw an underclassman step up: freshman Satavian Hill rushed for 66 yards and one TD on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Mooney entered their tilt with Chaney on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-7 win over the Cowboys. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Cowboys are ranked 266th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Harding's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Cardinal Mooney, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Harding strolled past Cardinal Mooney in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a score of 20-6. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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