The Evart Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Harrison Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Evart is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36 points per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Evart duked it out withHoughton Lake on Friday. Evart was the clear victor by a 49-26 margin over Houghton Lake. Considering the Wildcats have won four matchups by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Evart to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dryson Derscheid, who picked up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 47 yards. Derscheid also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Evart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Harrison's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Friday. They were outmatched by Ogemaw Heights at home and fell 64-28. The Hornets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-20.
Evart's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Harrison, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Evart took their win against Harrison when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 40-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evart since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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