The Edgewood Bulldogs will square off against the Harmony Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Edgewood's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
On Friday, Edgewood didn't have too much trouble with Grand Saline as they won 45-28.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Trevor Golightly and Jett Taylor. Golightly had a great game and rushed for 165 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Taylor was balling out in the loss, rushing for 71 yards and one TD, while also throwing for 150 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
One reason for the win was Edgewood's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Noah Sustaita, Laswon Goode, and Bryan Paniagua, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Harmony was a bit more limited in their game last Friday. They took a blow against Grand Saline, falling 42-6.
Harmony has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Edgewood, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Edgewood against Harmony when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 75-47 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Eagles' Jordan Escalante, who rushed for 104 yards and one score, and also threw for 50 yards and one TD. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Bulldogs to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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