It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Harrisburg can now relate to. They fell to the Central Catholic Vikings 38-33. The Cougars gained 308 more yards on the day, but it was the Vikings that made the best use of them.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaiyon Lewis, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 236 yards and a touchdown. Messiah Mickens was another key back, gaining 122 total yards and two touchdowns.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jy'Aire Walls, who rushed for ten yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Elijah Faulkner, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown.
Harrisburg's defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-3. As for Central Catholic, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Harrisburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Central Catholic, they will square off against St. Joseph's Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Joseph's Prep will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Central Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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