The Rivercrest Colts will venture away from home to challenge the Harrisburg Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rivercrest has three straight victories, Harrisburg has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Rivercrest strolled past Forrest City with points to spare, taking the game 48-34.
A big part of Rivercrest's win came down to the chemistry between Jayden Young and his top target Cavonta Washington. Young gained 175 total yards and five touchdowns while Washington rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Washington a new career-high in rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget K.J. Lipsey, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg came up short against Trumann two weeks ago, falling 36-14.
Rivercrest's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Harrisburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Rivercrest against Harrisburg in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 69-14 win. In that game, Rivercrest amassed a halftime lead of 54-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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