The Smyrna Eagles defeated the Middletown Cavaliers, 32-21, on October 2, in the 2026 iteration of the Harvest Bowl. It’s Smyrna’s first win against Middletown since 2022.
Junior Marquis Neal carries the Smyrna flag and leads the Eagles onto the field before the 2026 Harvest Bowl against the Middletown Cavaliers.
Smyrna junior Mikiah Jackson starts his route against the Cavalier defense.
Smyrna senior, Chrystian Carroll, breaks through a Middletown tackle to score.
Middletown senior, Hanif Miller, breaks a Smyrna tackle and runs downfield.
Sophomore running back, Terrell Ingram, is tackled by Middletown sophomore Riley Robinson.
Middletown junior, Kyle McCaffery, avoids the Smyrna tacklers and takes off downfield.
Middletown senior, Hanif Miller, is brought down by Smyrna defensive lineman, Wendell Smallwood.
Ingram breaks away from the defense and runs down the right sideline.
McCaffery finds an open receiver and fires, moving Middletown down the field.
Middletown junior, Max Phipps, surveys the field as the Smyrna pass rush attempts to get passed the Middletown offensive line.
Middletown players signal for a touchdown after their teammate broke the goal line.
Smyrna junior, Hameed Lonon-Chase, runs downfield after a catch. Lonon-Chase scored Smyrna’s first two touchdowns.
Smyrna’s offensive line and Middletown’s defensive line battle it out at the line of scrimmage.
unior Tysir Young takes off toward the endzone after intercepting the ball.
Ingram and assistant coach Marquis Johnson hug it out after the sophomore runner carried the ball over 20 times in the game.
Eagles’ head coach Mike Judy lifts the Harvest Bowl trophy during the teams’ postgame huddle.
All photos courtesy of Dave Reeder. To see more of Dave’s work follow him on Instagram @bfr_photo
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