If Harding was riding high fresh off their 43-0 takedown of Mathews last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Harding Skippers lost to the Windham Bombers on the road by a 41-25 margin on Friday. The Skippers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bombers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Harding saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Yomar Castellano rushed for 54 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 76 receiving yards. Castellano didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made three total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Harding wouldn't let Windham keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Harding can thank Dj Dambolena and Castellano for forcing both of them.
Harding's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Windham, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Harding will challenge Hillsdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillsdale's defense has only allowed 13.7 points per game this season, so Harding's offense will have their work cut out for them. Windham does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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