The Hough Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the Harding University Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hough has seven straight wins, Harding University has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hough is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Mallard Creek, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Hough was ranked second). Hough breezed by Mallard Creek at home to the tune of 33-0 on Friday. The 33-point effort marked the Huskies' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Ralph (Trey) Blakeney was his usual excellent self, rushing for 25 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 155 yards and a touchdown while completing 72% of his passes. Jamison Funderburk also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Harding University fell victim to West Charlotte and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 72-0 loss at the hands of the Lions.
Hough's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Harding University, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Hough against Harding University in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hough 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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