Football Game Preview: Harrison Hoyas vs. Hillgrove Hawks + How To Watch

The Harrison Hoyas are taking a road trip to challenge the Hillgrove Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Harrison will be strutting in after a win while Hillgrove will be coming in after a loss.

Harrison is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 56-7 victory over Osborne. The result was nothing new for the Hoyas, who have now won six contests by 25 points or more so far this season.

Aiden Watson

Passer Rating (Career)

10/17/25 vs Osborne	170.1
09/12/25 @ Pebblebrook	166.7
08/29/25 vs North Paulding	146.8
08/15/25 @ Kennesaw Mountain	132.7
10/10/25 @ South Cobb	127.1

A big part of Harrison's win came down to the chemistry between Aiden Watson and his top target Dj Huggins. Watson threw for 223 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 91.7% of his passes while Huggins picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Watson a new career-high in passer rating (170.1). Parker Perkins also helped out with an impressive 81 receiving yards.

Meanwhile, Hillgrove faced McEachern in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Hawks came up short against the Indians, falling 35-14. The matchup marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Harrison will have to contain Donovan Mack as he made an impact in Hillgrove's last game. He rushed for 50 yards and one score.

The victory made it two in a row for Harrison and bumps their season record up to 7-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 14 points in those games. As for Hillgrove, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 7-1.

Harrison beat Hillgrove 24-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hoyas since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.