Harrisburg Has Just Enough To Beat State College 15-13

Written by: Bruce Badgley on Saturday, October 23rd, 2021. Follow Bruce Badgley on Twitter.

HARRISBURG – Everyone knows that the Mid Penn Commonwealth regular season schedule is a grind like no other in PA. State College and Harrisburg kept the grind alive with a Saturday Severance Field matinee. Both teams did a great job playing to their strengths all game long. And in the end, it came down to the Harrisburg (8-1) Defense stopping a State College (4-5) two-point try with 12 seconds left to preserve a hard-fought 15-13 Mid Penn Commonwealth win.

This is Freshman QB Shaun Lee’s team in Harrisburg. Shaun put the Cougars on his back all game long. Shaun threw, ran, kicked, did everything he needed to bring home the win. Big, strapping Brady Bendik was the cornerstone of the ball control State College offensive all game long.

State College got on top first via the AIR in quarter one.

@statehighfball recovers a @HBGCougar_FBall on the @HBGCougar_FBall 31 First play it’s QB Owen Yerka to Jashaun Green for a 7-0 Little Lions lead 4:37 quarter one @EPAFootball @PremiunSports @CaryMoyer pic.twitter.com/dBH84XBYCC

— Bruce Badgley (@BadgleyBruce) October 23, 2021

Harrisburg took advantage of a State College turnover to draw even in quarter two. We went into halftime tied at seven.

@HBGCougar_FBall cashes in on a turnover. This time Kymir Williams interception turns into this Shawn Lee to Kyle Williams TD @hbgcougarcoach ties it at 7 with @SCSDAthletics 9:05 until halftime @statehighfball @EPAFootball @PremiunSports @HSFBamerica @CaryMoyer pic.twitter.com/0eo4mpz9SK

— Bruce Badgley (@BadgleyBruce) October 23, 2021

@statehighfball plays a smart ball control first half. @SCSDAthletics tied with @HBGCougar_FBall 7-7 at halftime @EPAFootball @HSFBamerica @PremiunSports @SportsByBLinder @Cawley_TV @turbittabc27 @KalistaAndrew @hbgcougarcoach @CaryMoyer pic.twitter.com/iCKX9v48NC

— Bruce Badgley (@BadgleyBruce) October 23, 2021

Both Defenses played well in quarter three. We were still tied at seven going to quarter four.

@SCSDAthletics playing bend don’t break D to perfection today Another @HBGCougar_FBall drive comes close but no score @statehighfball still tied with @hbgcougarcoach at 7 with 8:55 quarter 3 @EPAFootball @PremiunSports @HSFBamerica @CaryMoyer pic.twitter.com/oaRNXHpDnx

— Bruce Badgley (@BadgleyBruce) October 23, 2021

Justin Cook a sweet INT for @HBGCougar_FBall tied at 7 with @SCSDAthletics 6:50 quarter three @EPAFootball @EdOBrienCFB @PremiunSports @HSFBamerica @CaryMoyer pic.twitter.com/jNnUcJHufu

— Bruce Badgley (@BadgleyBruce) October 23, 2021

Early in quarter four, Harrisburg pulled on top. The game-winner proved to be a two-pointer by converting Offensive Lineman Tyshawn Hand-Black to make it 15-7.

@HBGCougar_FBall Mahkai Hopkins bulls his way across #55 Tyshawn Hand Black with the 2 pointer and it’s 15-7 over @SCSDAthletics with 10:53 remaining @EPAFootball @PremiunSports @HSFBamerica @CaryMoyer pic.twitter.com/KtNEILQ8QO

— Bruce Badgley (@BadgleyBruce) October 23, 2021

State College got the ball in Harrisburg territory late in the game. They drove down deep and scored with :12 left. Then it came down to the game-tying two-point try which came up short. Harrisburg came away with a very critical Conference and District win 15-13.

:12 left Jack Morris in at QB for @SCSDAthletics dives across but @HBGCougar_FBall still up 15-13 @EPAFootball @PremiunSports @HSFBamerica @SportsByBLinder pic.twitter.com/HWcs09qzvt

— Bruce Badgley (@BadgleyBruce) October 23, 2021

:12 left And the all important 2 pointer to tie the game for @SCSDAthletics is… NO GOOD! @HBGCougar_FBall hangs on in a real barn burner 15-13 over @statehighfball. Just does not get any better gang @EPAFootball @HSFBamerica @PremiunSports @CaryMoyer pic.twitter.com/fuDNd6wDzs

— Bruce Badgley (@BadgleyBruce) October 23, 2021