Harvey is 3-0 against Hawken since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Harvey Red Raiders will head out to take on the Hawken Hawks at 7:00 p.m. That match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Shahn Alston and Jordan Johnson.
Harvey is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Perry on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Harvey took a blow against Perry, falling 49-13. The loss continues a trend for the Red Raiders in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Hawken had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They blew past the Lions, posting a 50-13 victory on the road. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 22 points or more this season.
A big part of Hawken's win came down to the chemistry between Donovan Moorhead and his top target Charlie Mallett. Moorhead threw for 254 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes while Mallett gained 193 total yards and five touchdowns. Mallett showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 56 yards. Johnson also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Hawken didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mallett and Kadyn Grattan. The dominant performance also gave Mallett a new career-high in rushing yards.
Harvey's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Hawken, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Harvey didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Hawken when the teams last played back in October of 2022, but they still walked away with a 50-44 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harvey since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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