The Harding Raiders will challenge the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harding will be strutting in after a victory while St. Vincent-St. Mary will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Harding didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Perry, but they still walked away with a 15-9 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Chaz Coleman looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Harding's defense and their four sacks. Coleman was especially locked on to Perry's QB and sacked him twice. Rai'Twan Hill was another major factor on D, making 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for St. Vincent-St. Mary's offense. They were outmatched by Walsh Jesuit on the road and fell 52-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Fighting Irish in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost four in a row.
Harding now has a winning record of 2-1. As for St. Vincent-St. Mary, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Harding against St. Vincent-St. Mary in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 35-0 victory. Will Harding repeat their success, or does St. Vincent-St. Mary have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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