The Harrison Wildcats defeated The East Central Trojans 21-17 in The I-74 Border War.
EC vs Harrison Football (8-29)
After a scoreless first quarter, both teams scored touchdowns in the second quarter to make the score 7-7 at halftime.
Harrison scored a touchdown on their first drive in the third quarter to take a 14-7 lead. EC added a field goal to make it 14-10 after three quarters.
The Trojans took their first lead in the game, 17-14, with a touchdown in the fourth quarter. However, The Wildcats followed up with the game winning touchdown to take the lead at 21-17. EC had a chance to win the game driving to Harrison’s 6 yard line, but fell short.
The Trojans fall to 0-2 on the season while The Wildcats start their season with a win.
EC will be on the road again next Friday night and in Ohio to battle The LaSalle Lancers. Kickoff will be at 7:30.
Listen to the game on www.wrbiradio.com.
Courtesy of EC Trojans statistician Stweart Durham.