Eastern is 0-10 against North Harrison since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Musketeers will look to defend their home field against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. North Harrison took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Eastern, who comes in off a win.
Eastern was handed a 42-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They skirted past Eastern Greene 14-12.
Meanwhile, North Harrison played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Brownstown Central, falling 56-14. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Braves: they've now lost eight in a row.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Bryce Fessel and Preston Garrison. Garrison had a solid game and rushed for 84 yards. Meanwhile, Fessel was balling out in the loss, rushing for 137 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
North Harrison's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Eastern, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Eastern ended up a good deal behind North Harrison in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, losing 22-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fessel, who rushed for 207 yards and two scores while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Now that the Musketeers know 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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