Hawks prepare for Science test

The Harper football team is coming off of a 14-8 win at Rock Valley (0-3) last Saturday and aim to extend their success against North Dakota School of Science at 1 p.m. today.

The Wildcats (1-2) are coming off of a 35-28 home loss to Grand Rapids.

"Offensively, we played well for two quarters," said Harper coach Eric Waldstein said of his team's Week 2 performance. "However, nobody has taken control of the starting quarterback job.

"I told them they are gonna split time until one of them shows me that this is my job," Waldstein said. "We are very excited about how the defense played.

According to Waldstein, sophomore safety Tyrance Stuckey and freshman defensive lineman Chris Staten both played well for the Hawks last week. A total of 23 different players saw action on the defensive side of the ball for Harper.

"Defensively, they (North Dakota School of Science) run a three-man front and mix in a four-man front," Waldstein said.

Freshman running back Brian Miller is what coach Waldstein called "one of the best we will face this season."

Another weapon to watch for the Wildcats is freshman is 6-foot-1 kick returner and defensive back Deunta Jennings.

"They grow them big up there, those Minnesota and Dakota farm kids," Waldstein said of both the offensive and defensive lines he expects to see.

The following week, the Hawks go back on the road to face Ellsworth (Iowa) College in the first of three straight games against teams from Iowa in the Midwest Football Conference.