The Harrisburg Hornets are taking a road trip to challenge the Trumann Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Harrisburg is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a blow against Southside, falling 49-13. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while the Southerners are ranked 46th).
Although Harrisburg took the loss, they still got scores from Hayden Anderson and Remington Rapert.
Harrisburg wouldn't let Southside keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Harrisburg can thank Jayvin Thompson and Evan Henley for forcing both of them. Thompson didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made two total tackles.
Meanwhile, Trumann scored first but ultimately less than Walnut Ridge in their matchup on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 29-28 to the Bobcats.
Despite the loss, Trumann got top-tier performance from Tony Postell Jr, who rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, Postell Jr is now averaging an impressive 116.5 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Dunavin, who threw for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes.
Harrisburg's record is now 0-2. As for Trumann, their record now sits at 0-2.
Harrisburg was dealt a bruising 47-6 defeat at the hands of Trumann in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Harrisburg, Jake Osment (who rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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