Harlan entered their tilt with Holmes on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Holmes Huskies 48-7 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won three games by 26 points or more so far this season.
Payton Matthews went supernova for Harlan, picking up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 42 yards. Caelan Grbic-Schultz was another key pass catcher, picking up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Harlan's defense stepped up as well, laying out Zachary Torrez. three times. In that department, Conner Stevens was the leader with two sacks.
Despite the loss, Holmes still got an impressive performance from Christopher Geller, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 53 receiving yards.
Harlan's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Holmes, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks challenges Stevens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. They will need to watch out since Harlan has now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for Holmes, they will face off against Brennan at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Brennan's defense has only allowed 11.6 points per game this season, so Holmes' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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