After a scoreless first half, Harrison Central and Claymont made up for it in the second half. And the Huskies had the better of it. Senior running back Taylor Banks scored two rushing touchdowns, senior quarterback Ty Kenny hit sophomore wide receiver Alex Brooks with 63-yard scoring bomb and the Harrison Central defense came up big in the waning moments en route to an 18-15 win over Claymont in the season opener for both teams at Claymont Stadium on Friday night. Harrison Central coach Justin Kropka said the Huskies, who harbor playoff hopes, got the job done in a hostile atmosphere. “I think our coaches did a great job of making adjustments at halftime and we challenged our kids,” said Kropka. “It tested their manhood a little bit, but we came out on top. Every time they’re challenged they step up.” Senior Wes Skinner led Harrison Central with 74 yards on 15 carries and Banks added 63 yards on 12 attempts, while Kenny was an efficient 4-of-5 passing for 74 yards. Brooks caught all four passes. Claymont coach Ed Henry said the Mustangs gave it their best despite missing a week of practice and a scrimmage due to staph infection and the loss of arguably their best two-way player in Jared Kendziorski Kendziorski tore both his ACL and MCL in a non-contact drill during practice last Monday. He will have surgery next week and will be lost for the season. “We knew they (the Huskies) were good,” said Henry. “We accomplished some of the ...
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After a scoreless first half, Harrison Central and Claymont made up for it in the second half. And the Huskies had the better of it. Senior running back Taylor Banks scored two rushing touchdowns, senior quarterback Ty Kenny hit sophomore wide receiver Alex Brooks with 63-yard scoring bomb and the Harrison Central defense came up big in the waning moments en route to an 18-15 win over Claymont in the season opener for both teams at Claymont Stadium on Friday night. Harrison Central coach Justin Kropka said the Huskies, who harbor playoff hopes, got the job done in a hostile atmosphere. “I think our coaches did a great job of making adjustments at halftime and we challenged our kids,” said Kropka. “It tested their manhood a little bit, but we came out on top. Every time they’re challenged they step up.” Senior Wes Skinner led Harrison Central with 74 yards on 15 carries and Banks added 63 yards on 12 attempts, while Kenny was an efficient 4-of-5 passing for 74 yards. Brooks caught all four passes. Claymont coach Ed Henry said the Mustangs gave it their best despite missing a week of practice and a scrimmage due to staph infection and the loss of arguably their best two-way player in Jared Kendziorski Kendziorski tore both his ACL and MCL in a non-contact drill during practice last Monday. He will have surgery next week and will be lost for the season. “We knew they (the Huskies) were good,” said Henry. “We accomplished some of the ...