After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Harrison is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Pueblo County Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Harrison was able to grind out a solid win over George Washington, taking the game 30-18.
Harrison's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Darion Marion led the charge by picking up 109 receiving yards, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another back making a difference was Phillip Pogue, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns.
Pogue wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Harrison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, while Pueblo County put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Arvada. Pueblo County came out on top against Arvada by a score of 41-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Hornets' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Patrick Noga was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 218 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 138.5 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Cohen Glenn, who rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns.
Pueblo County wouldn't let Arvada keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pueblo County can thank Johnny Mooring and Elijah Horton for forcing both of them. Horton is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Harrison's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Pueblo County, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Harrison took a serious blow against Pueblo County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 40-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Glenn, who rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 69 yards and a touchdown. Now that Harrison knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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