HARRISON DOMINATES CLARKSVILLE TO RUIN PANTHER HOMECOMING

CLARKSVILLE — Clarksville had the football for 19:39 of the first half. Harrison used only 4:21 in the first half to score 49 points on the way to a 63-6 5A-West win. The Goblins had the ball for five plays in the first quarter and 41 seconds. In that time, the team managed three touchdowns and an early 21-0 lead. After a bad pitch on the first offensive play for Harrison that resulted in a turnover, the Goblins responded with a two-play drive that took 22 seconds and resulted in Gabe Huskey rushing for 80 yards and a score. The second Harrison drive took 14 seconds and saw Huskey scamper 73 yards to increase Harrison's lead. Noah Ditmanson took it upon himself on the third Harrison drive. The Goblins got the ball at the Clarksville 11 after Cameron Jones blocked a punt. Ditmanson ran 11 yards for a touchdown. Hunter Holtby kicked all three point after attempts to make it 21-0 at halftime. Starting the second quarter, Jones came up big on defense. He intercepted a pass and scored. Holtby made it a 28-0 game. Harrison's defense stopped the Panthers again, but the Goblins suffered an interception to give Clarksville the ball back. The Goblin defense stepped up again and forced Clarksville into a 41-yard field goal attempt. However, Jones stepped up again and blocked the attempt. That was Jones' third blocked kick in two games. After running five offensive plays in the first quarter, it took the Goblins five plays to score on their next possession. The touchdown run was by Ditmanson from 19 yards out. Holtby set the score at 35-0. Harrison's special teams came up big again. This time Colin Ballard recovered a fumble to give the ball back to the Goblins. It took the Goblin offense three plays to score. Holtby carried the ball on one play for 28 yards down to the 2. Huskey carried the ball over the goal line. Holtby pushed the lead to 42-0. Clarksville cut the Goblin lead to 42-6 with 1:27 left in the first half. Harrison got the ball back with 1:20 left in the half. The Goblins marched down the field in four plays and Ditmanson hit Thailer Lovell on a 34-yard pass play. Holtby set the halftime score at 49-6. With the clock running in the second half, Harrison scored two more touchdowns. Ballard scored the first touchdown on a 17-yard run. The Goblins got the ball back after a Caleb Bartlett interception. Harrison marched 95 yards on the drive and scored on a 16-yard Ben Johnson run. Holtby connected on both PAT. Huskey led the team with 196 yards on the ground. Johnson paced up 76; Ditmanson 58; Colton Shaver 35; Holtby 32; Ballard 20; Landen Stephens 10; and Mason Martin 8. Ditmanson was 2-of-6 passing for 42 yards. Lovell had 34 yards and Huskey had 8.

HARRISON DOMINATES CLARKSVILLE TO RUIN PANTHER HOMECOMING

JEFF BRASEL

Harrison Daily | 9/30/2017

PHOTO CREDIT: Harrison Athletics