Football Recap: Meridian Skates Past Harvard with Ease

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Previous 4 Games

10/10/25 - Home	56-6 W
10/11/24 - Away	40-8 W
09/08/23 - Away	34-42 L
09/09/22 - Home	16-29 L

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Meridian on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Harvard Cardinals out of the water with a 56-6 final score. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 24 points or more this season.

Leading Meridian to victory were Maddox Haake and Jayton Jones. Haake gained 125 total yards and three touchdowns, while Jones threw for 172 yards and four TDs on perfect 7-for-7 passing. Haake was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 69 yards. Kyan Sones was another key player, picking up 44 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Meridian's run defense was locked in: Harvard could only muster zero yards per carry. The team can thank Darius Suarez for the heroic effort on defense: he. Meridian's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.6.

The win made it two in a row for Meridian and bumps their season record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points over those games. As for Harvard, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.

Coming up, Meridian will venture away from home to square off against Silver Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Harvard, they will welcome Lewiston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.