21-20 PR win
Kinda being funny- cannot find any good info on Harrisburg, kind of a mystery... but they are not in any preseason rankings and only played 4 games last year, so they may be rusty. Might come down to turnovers and mistakes, who knows
When you have the number of grads Harrisburg had, the information is thin, like any team. By good, if you mean what's available since I've been looking from the end of last season to recently....here's what I've found if you haven't seen this before.
10 Harrisburg 4-0 6A (3)
District 3’s top seeded playoff team Harrisburg was denied a chance at a deep run in the post season when Covid knocked them out of a highly anticipated game with 4th seeded York who went on to get crushed by Central York in the district final 48-21. Many of us in the district felt Harrisburg would have taken care of youthful York then defeated Central York. Some back and forth on that one depending on the number of brews involved. But, year in and year out, Harrisburg’s goal is always to win a state title. They enter this year with
a lot of question marks because of severe grad losses including quarterback Jon McNeil (566PY, 67%), running backs Jaylon Johnson and Kiev Gregg plus OGs Nate Bruce (6-5, 325), James Murray (6-2, 250), Jamear Henderson (6-0, 240), and OT Layne Brannon (6-5, 280). Seniors Tyshawn Black (6-1, 285), Ray Irvin (6-2, 295) and Tyrell Young are back. DT Tariq Hughes (5-11, 220, sr) will help solidify the line with DE Jamari Heron (6-0, 225, sr). They return good talent but with Coach still maintaining all positions are up for grabs, assignments are still a mystery. Do know last year they had real talent particularly in their line backing corps with Anthony Day, Mahkai Hopkins, Nayguan Prather and Jamari Heron. DE Terrell Reynolds (6-2, 215, jr) could be special. Kyle Williams (6-0, 180, jr) is here or the secondary and a force at receiver. He’s talented enough to play many positions, perhaps competing with Shawn Lee for the quarterback spot. The secondary should be filled out well with Carlos Baskerville (5-10, 175), Justin Cook (5-9, 170, sr), Raytel Bryant (5-7, 170, so), Marki Strawbridge (5-8, 160, jr), Damaris Waters. The season could be further compromised with so many graduations AND only four games played last year. Depth could be a real issue competing in the Mid Penn-Commonwealth playing Cumberland Valley, Central Dauphin, State College, Carlisle, etc….big, physical teams….and non-conference games against Pine Richland of District-7. Also play their bitter rival Bishop McDevitt. Like all the power teams in the district, the schedule is front loaded, opening at Pine Richland then Hazleton before coming home to play a loaded McDevitt team and their other bitter Harrisburg rival Central Dauphin.