The O'Connor Panthers will face off against the Harlan Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, O'Connor was beaten by Sotomayor 51-16. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-0.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 51-14, which was the final score in Harlan's tilt against Brennan last Thursday. The loss was the Hawks' first of the season.
Harlan might have lost, but man, Payton Matthews was a machine: he rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Matthews a new career-high in rushing yards.
O'Connor's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Harlan, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
O'Connor was taken down by Harlan 49-12 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for O'Connor, Noah Farris (who threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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