Harrison had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 45.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 30-23 victory over the Hillgrove Hawks. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Hoyas were the better team in the second half.
Aiden Watson
| 10/24/25 @ Hillgrove | 116 |
| 08/22/25 vs Wheeler | 90 |
| 08/15/25 @ Kennesaw Mountain | 72 |
| 09/19/25 @ Campbell | 63 |
| 08/29/25 vs North Paulding | 51 |
It was another big night for Aiden Watson, who rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 144 yards on ten of 21 attempts. Those 116 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Harrison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 235 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Hillgrove still got an impressive performance from Jaiden Moore, who rushed for 217 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 10.9 yards per carry.
Harrison's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Hillgrove, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-2.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Harrison is set to square off against their familiar foe Paulding County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Hillgrove will face off against rival South Cobb at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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