On Friday, everything came up roses for the Harding Academy Wildcats against the Paragould Rams as the squad secured a 49-8 win. That 41 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Harding Academy had a senior duo take command as Owen Miller threw for 218 yards and two touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes and Isaac Baker rushed for 97 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries.
Harding Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tanner Simmons and Cam Pryor. Simmons also made four total tackles, which is notable because Harding Academy is 3-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Harding Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Paragould, they dropped their record down to 3-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Harding Academy has already played their next game, a 37-14 victory against Nettleton on the 25th. As for Paragould, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 28-0 defeat against Wynne on the 25th.
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