The Rivercrest Colts will head out to square off against the Harrisburg Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rivercrest has three straight wins, Harrisburg has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Rivercrest strolled past Forrest City with points to spare, taking the game 48-34.
A big part of Rivercrest's victory came down to the chemistry between Jayden Young and his top target Cavonta Washington. Young gained 175 total yards and five touchdowns while Washington rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Washington a new career-high in rushing yards. K.J. Lipsey got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Rivercrest's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jakavion Williams and Young.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg came up short against Trumann two weeks ago, falling 36-14.
Rivercrest's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Harrisburg, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Rivercrest has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 257 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Harrisburg, though, as they've been averaging only 93.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Rivercrest against Harrisburg in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 69-14 victory. In that game, Rivercrest amassed a halftime lead of 54-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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