On Friday Harper will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Eldorado Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Harper's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Eldorado's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Harper is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Ozona just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 32-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. The Longhorns haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Eldorado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Miles. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 900th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 392nd).
Eleazar Hernandez put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 67 yards.
Eldorado's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jonnierae Adame and Brason Brock.
Having lost for the first time this season, Harper fell to 3-1. As for Eldorado, their record now sits at 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Harper against Eldorado when the teams last played back in September of 2017 as the squad secured a 68-12 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Eldorado's Anthony Olivares, who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Harper to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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