Carlisle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Harrisburg Cougars, falling 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Thundering Herd can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the Cougars are ranked 15th).
Harrisburg got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Messiah Mickens out in front who rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Nehemiah Ewell was another key back, rushing for 102 yards and two touchdowns.
Carlisle's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Harrisburg, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Carlisle will challenge Chambersburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Harrisburg, they will square off against Altoona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Altoona: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Harrisburg has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
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