Covering UMHB Athletics and the stories behind the score
BELTON- UMHB retained its spot atop the D3football.com Top 25 poll on Sunday afternoon, and rightfully so. The Crusaders handily defeated an exceptional Muhlenberg team that entered the matchup ranked No. 11 in the nation, 62-13.
That was only the beginning of a tough September for the Cru, however, who are now tasked with…
BELTON- On the Sunday prior to top-ranked UMHB’s season-opener against No. 11 Muhlenberg, head coach Larry Harmon gathered his unity council, which consisted of some of the team’s most veteran leaders.
And he asked them a question. A simple question.
BELTON- It is not often that a head coach in 2022 brings up the exploits of a 16th century Spanish conquistador, but perhaps that is what No. 1 UMHB’s season opener against No. 11 Muhlenberg calls for.
BELTON- A day after the 2022 schedule was announced, the UMHB football team took to the practice fields for its final workout of the spring. And it proved one thing: this team might have areas to improve in, but the Crusaders are in fighting form, playing with the focus expected from the reigning national champions. And that is with five months until the season opener.
Above photo of Larry Harmon (center) courtesy of UMHB Sports Information BELTON- Even as a first-year head coach, UMHB football’s Larry Harmon knows the expectations will be high entering the 2022 season. That is what happens when a program like the one at Mary Hardin-Baylor captures 17 American Southwest Conference Titles in 24 seasons, and […]