The Grand Valley Mustangs will stay at home for another week and welcome the Harding Skippers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 61-26, which was the final score in Grand Valley's tilt against Windham on Friday.
Meanwhile, Harding has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 15 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They took a 32-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of Catholic Central.
Despite the loss, Harding saw an underclassman step up: Yomar Castellano picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 42 yards. Castellano didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass. Another player making a difference was Brady Lawson, who threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns.
Harding wouldn't let Catholic Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Harding can thank Elijah Harless and Eli Padula for forcing both of them.
Grand Valley's defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Harding, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Grand Valley strolled past Harding when the teams last played back in November of 2019 by a score of 21-6. Does Grand Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harding turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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