Undefeated Hononegah travels to Harlem to tussle with the Huskies

Friday night Hononegah will play the first of its three big rivals this season. First up is undefeated Harlem.

The Indians are giving up just 7 points a contest while scoring 48 per. Senior Curt Smith leads on both sides of the ball. Smith has 153 yards running and has scored three TDs on the ground. On defense, he leads the way with 11 tackles (please keep in mind that he isn’t playing a full game due to lopsided scores).

The Harlem Huskies are under the leadership again of Jim Morrow. He has a strong running game with 5’ 7” senior Jahmani Muhammad who is within 500 yards of the NIC 10 conference all-time rushing record.

With both teams sitting on top of the NIC 10 with Belvidere North, this should be a good measuring stick as to where each team and program is. As any player or coach, you don’t want to lose but you would like to be pushed a bit to see what you have in the tank.

I expect a strong defense from the Indians and an improving passing game to help them in this game. Hononegah again will have the edge on special teams with Smith at kicker and playing kickoff trying to pin the Huskies deep.

Game time is 7 p.m. at Harlem. Please allow more time to get into the game as Harlem has some updated security policies in place moving forward starting Friday. For more information about the updates go to the Huskies Nation Facebook page.

If you can’t make it to the game, listen to all the action with Andy Gannon on the Big Radio App or go to www.mostly90s.com

Thank you to Hononegah and Harlem Football for information used in the story. Thank you to HonoFootball for use of the image.

A self-described sports evangelist, Harold Bone is the Rockton-Roscoe News sports editor who is committed to finding stories behind-the-box scores and discovering engaging sports content. Harold has a background in many forms of media - everything from radio to TV. He has spent the last 25-plus years attending, following, and cheering for teams and athletes from the pros and colleges to local high schools and youth recreational leagues. Harold is passionate about creating engaging stories for athletes and sports fans in the Rockton/Roscoe/South Beloit, Illinois communities. Got a story idea? Contact Harold via email at harold@roscoenews.com and follow him on Twitter at @SPRTSEDRRNews.

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