After each having a week off, the Harrison Goblins and the Alma Airedales will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Harrison is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They fell just short of Searcy by a score of 35-32. Despite 161 more yards than the Lions, the Goblins couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Although Harrison took the loss, they still got scores from Lee Catt, Peyton Reese, Jackson Criner, Jaxon Ramsey, and Ramsey.
Even though they lost, Harrison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Searcy only rushed for 68.
Harrison's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ramsey and Noah Morris.
Meanwhile, it was close, but two weeks ago Alma sidestepped Hot Springs for a 35-32 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Airedales.
Harrison's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Alma, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Harrison didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Alma in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 39-35 win. Will Harrison repeat their success, or does Alma have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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