THE OFFICIAL SITE OF
Pea Ridge High School Athletics

The new faster paced Harrison offense had nothing on the Harrison defense. A balanced offensive attack led Harrison to an easy win over Pea Ridge Friday night in the season opener for both teams. Harrison defeated Pea Ridge, 45-14. The Goblins ran and passed for 331 yards in the first half. The Goblins held Pea Ridge to 3 yards in the quarter. The Blackhawks had a 6-yard run play to finish the half and to place them into positive yardage. The Goblins held Pea Ridge to -3 yards in the first quarter. Harrison's defense also had a stellar first half. Bryant Ulrich had an fumble recovery and an interception. Hunter Holtby also had a first quarter pick. Scoring 14 points in the first quarter, the Goblins kicked off to start the game. It didn’t take long to get the football back as Pea Ridge fumbled on the first play. Ulrich recovered the ball on the Blackhawk 14. Gabe Huskey got his first touch of the season with an 11-yard run. He followed that up with a 3-yard touchdown run to give the Goblins the advantage. Harrison’s first score of the season came just 44 seconds into the game. It took Harrison 2:24 to score on its second possession. Brooks Both took the ball 10 yards to cap a 73-yard drive that took the Goblins nine plays to complete. After the Goblins spurted on the third drive, Harrison’s defense stepped up again. Holtby picked off the pass to give the Goblins the ball at the Pea Ridge 20. Harrison started in the Wild Gob set with Huskey picking up 2-yards. The Goblins used seven plays to garner only 11 yards. Max Payne stepped on the field and completed a 26-yard field goal to move Harrison ahead, 17-0. The score came in the opening minute of the second period. In the fourth drive of the season, Goblin quarterback Ben Johnson found his groove. Johnson had a 12-yard pass to Huskey and 18-yard pass to Kaden Jones. The 12-play drive was capped with Huskey squeezing into the end zone from a yard out. After Ulrich’s interception, Harrison took over the ball at the Blackhawk 41. Colin Ballard started the the drive with a 5-yard pick up. Johnson then hit Holtby for 8 yards and then had hit first passing touchdown of the season with a 26-yard strike to Rilee Jones. Harrison was hoping to add to the scoreboard to close out the first half, but a fourth-and-6 created a punting situation. The Goblins gave the ball back to Pea Ridge with a minute left. Two incomplete passes and then the 6-yard run gave Harrison a chance to get the ball back for one last series with 34.3 seconds left before intermission. With the ball on the Blackhawks 38 yard line, the Goblins turned to the Hook and Ladder. Johnson passed the to Colton Shaver who then tossed the ball to Huskey. Huskey was able to move the ball to the 32 of Pea Ridge. After a Pea Ridge penalty, Harrison had the ball on the 26-yard line with a chance for one last play. The Goblins went back to the play with Rilee Jones in the end zone. This time the ball was in the hands of the defensive player, but Rilee Jones took the ball away from him and scored with 2.2 seconds left. Payne capped a perfect 5-of-5 on point after attempts in the first half. Harrison led at halftime, 38-0. With the large lead, the Goblins activated the Arkansas Good Sportsmanship Rule for the entire second half of play. This rule runs the clock the entire second half. Pea Ridge was the first team to score in the second half. The Blackhawks struck on a 34-yard pass play. However, the Goblins had one last scoring drive left with the first team. Johnson started the drive with a 7-yard run. Huskey picked up 8 yards before Johnson hit Holtby for a 1-yard pick up. Johnson then connected with Shaver for 20 yards and then to Huskey for 5 yards. Huskey then waited patiently for a hole to open and then the junior ripped through the line to score from 29 yards out. Payne stayed perfect with the PAT. Harrison will be back in action next Friday when the team hosts Mountain Home at F.S. Garrison Stadium. Johnson finished the game with 13-of-21 passing for 187 yards and two touchdowns. Cole Keylon was 2-of-2 for 19 yards and one interception. Huskey had five catches for 56 yards; Rilee Jones, two for 52 yards; Shaver, two for 50 yards; Kaden Jones, one for 18 yards; Julius Scott one for 14 yards; Holtby two for 9 yards; and Trey Richardson one for 5 yards. Huskey had 22 carries for 120 yards and three touchdowns. Ballard had five carries for 32 yards; Richardson five carries, 29 yards; Holtby, four carries, 25 yards; Scott, four carries, 21 yards; Johson five carries, 16 yards; Both three carries, 13 yards and a touchdown; Jordin Welsh two carries, 13 yards; Ulrich, one carry, four yards; and Keylon, two carries, 1 yard.

THE OFFICIAL SITE OF
Pea Ridge High School Athletics

GOBLINS CRUISE PAST PEA RIDGE

JEFF BRASEL

Harrison Daily | 8/24/2018

PHOTO CREDIT: Pea Ridge Athletics