Harding scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost to the Branford Hornets at home by a 27-12 margin. Despite 65 more yards than the Hornets, the Presidents couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Conell Mckinney and Andre Taylor certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Mckinney rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns, while Taylor threw for 177 yards on 11 of 22 attempts. Mckinney was even better on defense, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Harding wouldn't let Branford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Harding can thank Mckinney and Eddie Santiago for forcing both of them.
Harding's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Branford, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harding will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bassick at 4:00 p.m. on October 25th. As for Branford, they will welcome Sheehan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sheehan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40 points per game this season.
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