The Harvey Red Raiders will challenge the Lutheran West Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Harvey and 12 for Lutheran West dating back to last season.
Harvey came into this matchup off a tough 36-point loss two weeks ago. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Hawken by a score of 49-46 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 396th, while the Hawks are ranked 157th).
Shahn Alston
| 08/22/25 @ Berkshire | 8 |
| 10/17/25 vs Hawken | 4 |
| 09/26/25 vs Orange | 4 |
| 09/12/25 vs Lakeside | 4 |
| 09/19/25 @ Jefferson Area | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Harvey might have lost, but man, Shahn Alston was a machine: he rushed for 206 yards and four scores while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Alston is becoming a predictor of the Red Raiders' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Chris Burt Jr., who gained 130 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Lutheran West ended up a good deal behind Orange on Friday and lost 21-7.
Harvey now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Lutheran West, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Harvey was able to grind out a solid win over Lutheran West when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 34-21. Do the Red Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Longhorns turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
