The Harrisburg Hornets will face off against the Rivercrest Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Harrisburg has struggled recently with 13 losses in a row, while Rivercrest will arrive with three straight wins.
Harrisburg lost 36-14 to Trumann two weeks ago.
Although Harrisburg took the loss, they still got scores from Braden Brock and Evan Henley.
Meanwhile, Rivercrest didn't have too much trouble with Forrest City on the road on Friday as they won 48-34.
A big part of Rivercrest's victory 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.
Harrisburg's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Rivercrest, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Harrisburg was dealt a bruising 69-14 loss at the hands of Rivercrest when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Washington, who threw for 160 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Now that Harrisburg knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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