SEARCY -- Harding Academy (1-0) held Highland (0-1) to just 100 yards of offense and used a late third-quarter touchdown to edge out a victory.
Highland led 9-6 at halftime after a 3-yard first-quarter touchdown run from junior Tristan Hudson and a second-quarter safety.
Junior quarterback Davis Morgan's touchdown pass to senior Jordan Ashmore gave Harding a second-quarter score.
Wildcats senior Peydon Harlow ran 3 yards for a touchdown with 3:40 remaining in the third quarter.
[HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD: Full results + recaps, photos and more]
Sports on 09/02/2017