For the second year in a row, the Harrison Goblins go on the road and earn a win in the opening round of the Arkansas 5A West Playoffs.
This year, the Goblins traveled to Camden-Fairview, the top seed from 5A South, and used a stout defense to smother the Cardinals 40-6.
The Goblins got an interception on the Cardinals first offensive series of the game and eventually capped it off with a Gillian Eddings one-yard run, making the score 6-0 after a missed extra point.
The Goblins got another turnover later in the quarter but could not cash in and led 6-0 after one quarter.
The Cardinals scored early in the second quarter and tied the game at 6 after they also missed an extra point, but that is all the scoring they could muster as the Goblin defense took over allowing the Goblin offense to slowly pull away.
The Goblins picked up a score before halftime to lead 13-6, then poured it on in the second half scoring 27 points. Eddings rushed for 141 in the second half to help the Goblins secure the win.
Harrison will play in Little Rock next week in a rematch with Parkview at War Memorial Stadium against the team that ended the Goblin season last year.
The Goblins win made it three out of four for 5A West schools as Farmington and Greenwood also posted wins.
Meanwhile, the Berryville Bobcats played strong in their 4A Playoff Game but eventually were doubled up on the road at Stuttgart 42-21. The Bobcats finish a five win season making their first playoff appearance in 20 years.
