The Orange Lions will face off against the Harvey Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Harvey is facing Orange at the wrong time: Orange suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 50-42 to the Falcons. The Lions' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Harvey had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Spartans 47-13 at home. That 34 point margin sets a new team best for the Red Raiders this season.
Shahn Alston had a dynamite game for Harvey, rushing for 206 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries. Alston really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run. Chris Burt Jr. was another key rusher, rushing for 170 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Harvey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 376 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Orange fell to 4-1. As for Harvey, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Orange came up short against Harvey in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, falling 24-14. Can Orange avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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