After each having a week off, the Harrison Goblins and the Alma Airedales will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Harrison is headed into Friday's matchup 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. The Goblins gained 161 more yards on the day, but it was the Lions that made the best use of them.
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. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
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, Alma had just enough and edged Hot Springs out 35-32 two weeks ago. The win made it back-to-back victories 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 contest 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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