HARRISON REMAINS AT TOP OF LEAGUE RACE

Friday night at Vilonia, the team kept those hopes alive with a convincing win over the Eagles, 42-14 With the win, Harrison moves to 5-1 overall and is 3-0 in league play. The Harrison Goblins were steady on offense. The squad didn't waste time with their explosive offense. Harrison's first possession resulted in a five-play drive that covered 90 yards. Quarterback Noah Ditmanson carried the ball 10 yards before handing off to Gabe Huskey on the next play. Huskey picked up 11 yards. Ditmanson hit the Vilonia defense for 22 yards. The Goblins picked up three first downs on three plays. The fourth play was a short 3 yard Huskey run. The highlight of the drive was a bruising 44 yard touchdown run by Ditmanson. Harrison used 1:05 of clock. After getting the ball back on a failed Vilonia fourth down attempt, the Goblins scored on another five-play drive. Ditmanson hit Daniel McCormick for 44 yards, setting up a Huskey 12-yard touchdown run. Hunter Holtby hit both point after attempts to set the score at 14-0 after the first. Harrison continued with the lucky fives in the second period. Both Goblins scores were on five-play drives. Harrison used the same attack in the third drive as they did on its second possession. A long pass play set up a touchdown run by Huskey. Ditmanson hit Kaden Jones on a pass play of 41 yards. Huskey took it in from 16 yards. This was Harrison's longest drive of the first half. It took the Goblins 1:46 to score. The final first half score for the Goblins came with 1:17 left in the second period. A 50-yard pass from Ditmanson found senior Cameron Jones. He made two moves on the reception to find the end zone. Holtby set the score at 28 with both PATs. To start the second half, the Goblins marched to the Vilonia 9, but were unable to score. After forcing an Eagle punt, the Goblins took the rock home. Harrison needed eight plays before Huskey punched the ball into the end zone. After leading 35-0, Harrison gave up a score on the last play of the third period. Vilonia onside kicked the ball and recovered it. The Eagles scored with 9:19 left in the game to pull within three touchdowns. Harrison turned back to the five-play drive. Huskey scored on 31-yard run with 6:37 left. Holtby hit both point after attempts in the second half to set the score. Harrison returns to F.S. Garrison Stadium on Friday. The squad will face Greenbrier for homecoming.

HARRISON REMAINS AT TOP OF LEAGUE RACE

JEFF BRASEL

Harrison Daily | 10/6/2017

PHOTO CREDIT: Harrison Athletics