If Harrison was riding high fresh off their 44-8 takedown of Canon City two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Harrison Panthers had to suffer through a 58-27 loss at the hands of the Lewis-Palmer Rangers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 55-12 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Harrison's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gulong Craft, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Jeilo Hamenyimana was another key player, rushing for 71 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Harrison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 229 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Lewis-Palmer found their leader in underclassman Gregory Moore, who rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Those 147 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Moore. Lewis-Palmer also got a significant boost from Jayden Pagano, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 94 yards.
Harrison's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2. As for Lewis-Palmer, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-4 record.
Harrison will be playing in front of their home fans against Discovery Canyon at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Harrison is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season. As for Lewis-Palmer, they will venture away from home to square off against Palmer at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lewis-Palmer also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 29 points per game.
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