Kokomo lost against Harrison back in October of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Kokomo Wildkats were just a hair shy of victory and fell 29-28 to the Harrison Raiders. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildkats in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Kokomo lost, don't look at Keemarion Pollard. Despite the final result, he rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Backing up that air attack was Baris Moore, who rushed for 90 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Kokomo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in 17 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Kokomo moved to 4-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Harrison, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Kokomo will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on McCutcheon at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Kokomo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.5 points per game this season. Harrison also won't see the field for a while: their next game is against Westfield at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Westfield's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Harrison's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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