Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Harford Tech couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 24-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elkton Golden Elks. The Cobras' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Harford Tech lost on Friday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Stephen Kelley Ii, who threw for 200 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Kelley Ii a new career-high in rushing yards (21). Another rusher making a difference was Jamaal Pearl Jr, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown.
Harford Tech's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Elkton, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-6.
Harford Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elkton, they will challenge Patuxent on Friday. Patuxent knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Elkton likes a good challenge.
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