The Howard Tech Hustlin' Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Chattanooga Central Pounders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Howard Tech is hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Howard Tech started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Brainerd. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 14-12.
Howard Tech's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ja'carion Hart Sanders, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown, and Jaron Bell who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Howard Tech's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Makhi Isom and his two sacks.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Chattanooga Central had to settle for a 22-20 loss against Brainerd two weeks ago.
The losses dropped Howard Tech to 1-8 and Chattanooga Central to 2-6.
Howard Tech took their win against Chattanooga Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2020 by a conclusive 41-20. Does Howard Tech have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chattanooga Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
