Harrisburg football season opens with traditional Purple & White scrimmage
The 2022 football season opened last Friday with the annual Purple & White scrimmage game, where everybody played and fans got to see the team in action. The team kicks off the season for real at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26 at East Alton-Wood River.
In the freshman scrimmage, running back Conner Pittman gets good yardage behind his lead blocker Shaun Dooley.
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Frosh running back Keton Hargrove strides into the end zone, past defenders Gunner Wayman, Felix Maynard and Rocko Neal.
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In the varsity portion of the Purple and White scrimmage running back Reed Rider evades the arm tackle of a defender.
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Sophomore full back Brendan Hicks powers across the goal line while being tackled by defender Briar Butler.
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Senior running back Ross Rider takes the handoff from QB Jack Ford and proceeds through a hole in the line, compliments of lineman Griffith Dawson and friends.
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Varsity quarterback Jack Ford launches a bomb from the pocket.
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