If Harrisburg was feeling good fresh off their 33-6 takedown of Piggott last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Harrisburg Hornets received a blow on Friday as they fell 35-21 to the Manila Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hornets of the 49-35 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Harrisburg lost, don't look at Jayvin Thompson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 55 receiving yards.
Harrisburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Remington Rapert and Grayson Harkey.
Harrisburg's defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Manila, the win snapped their losing streak at nine games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-5 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harrisburg will square off against Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Osceola will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Harrisburg surely won't give up without a fight. As for Manila, they will challenge Newport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newport is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.5 points per game this season.
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