The Paragould Rams will challenge the Harding Academy Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Paragould is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Paragould is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Nettleton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Paragould was outmatched by Nettleton on the road and fell 55-23.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last match, Harding Academy made sure to put some points up on the board against Batesville on Friday. Harding Academy strolled past Batesville with points to spare, taking the game 42-28. With that win, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 28.3 points per game.
Harding Academy had a senior duo take command as Owen Miller threw for 416 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes and Isaac Baker gained 177 total yards and three touchdowns. What's more, Baker also racked up 97 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Endy Mcgalliard was Miller's top target, picking up 178 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Harding Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tanner Simmons and Cam Pryor. Pryor also snagged an interception, which is notable because Harding Academy is undefeated when he posts at least one interception, but 0-3 otherwise.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Harding Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Batesville only rushed for 30.
Paragould's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Harding Academy, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-3.
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