The Harding Skippers will challenge the Grand Valley Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harding's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Grand Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Harding's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Catholic Central offense got past them. Harding took a 32-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of Catholic Central on Saturday.
Despite the defeat, Harding saw an underclassman step up: Yomar Castellano picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 42 yards. Castellano didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass. Another player making a difference was Brady Lawson, who threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns.
Harding wouldn't let Catholic Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Harding can thank Elijah Harless and Eli Padula for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Grand Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Windham at home and fell 61-26.
Harding's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Grand Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Harding ended up a good deal behind Grand Valley when the teams last played back in November of 2019, losing 21-6. Can Harding avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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