Football Recap: Washington Huskies vs. Piedmont Highlanders
Washington was the 33-14 winner over Piedmont when they last played one another back in October of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Washington Huskies were beaten by the Piedmont Highlanders 56-20 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 737th, while the Highlanders are ranked 367th).
Piedmont had a senior duo take command as Markos Lagios threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes and Sam Shelby picked up 148 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Shelby's longest reception was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Xavier Henderson got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Washington has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Piedmont, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Washington will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Newark Memorial at 7:00 p.m. As for Piedmont, they will head out on the road to face off against Kennedy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Piedmont's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven games.
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