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| 08/29/25 - Home | 23-15 W |
| 08/30/24 - Away | 24-0 W |
| 10/28/22 - Away | 28-7 W |
| 10/29/21 - Home | 44-14 W |
South Harrison gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They walked away with a 23-15 win over the Braxton County Eagles. That's more bragging rights for the Hawks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Shepard Paugh and Zane Harlow. Paugh rushed for 135 yards and three scores while Harlow rushed for 143 yards. Harlow also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making three total tackles (1.5 for loss).
South Harrison's run defense was locked in: Braxton County could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Paugh for the heroic effort on defense: he. South Harrison didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.7.
South Harrison's defense didn't let Landon Mays., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Wyatt Koontz refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
Despite the defeat, Braxton County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Logan Payne rushed for 83 yards and one touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 65 yards.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Harrison will host Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Braxton County, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Gilmer County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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