Washington is 7-1 against Harmon since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Washington Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Harmon Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Washington will be strutting in after a win while Harmon will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Washington strolled past Bishop Ward with points to spare, taking the game 27-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Among those leading the charge was Roman Couch, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jaylin Washington got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Washington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Washington's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Leading the way was Shon Williams with two sacks.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 52 points the game before, Harmon was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were dealt a 55-6 loss at the hands of Atchison. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Phoenix are ranked 93rd).
Washington's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Harmon, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Washington against Harmon in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 61-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Washington 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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