3A: Harding Falls At Eastbrook

MARION, Ind. (WANE) - Click on the VIDEO tab to your left to see extended highlights and interviews with Roderick Smith and Sherwood Haydock.

The Hawks saw their season come to an end Friday nigth at the hands of Eastbrook, as the fourth-ranked Panthers edged Harding, 21-14.

Harding got on the board first, as quarterback Zac Haydock kept the ball on a option run for 35 yards.

Haydock would have a hand in Harding's next score as well, hooking up with Delayno Preston for a 67-yard touchdown to give the Hawks a 14-0 lead.

Eastbrook would cut the lead to 14-7 and then attempt and recover an on-side kick. Colton Benedict would cap the Panthers' drive with a 17-yard touchdown, tying the game at 14.

Eastbrook would add a touchdown before the break, giving the Panthers a 21-14 lead at the half.

The field conditions took a turn for the worse in the second half, as neither offense could move the football.

Harding finishes the year 6-5.

Eastbrook improves to 11-0 and will play at Bellmont next week for the sectional championship.