Football Preview: Highland Park Scots vs. Wakeland Wolverines
Highland Park is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Wakeland is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Highland Park Scots will welcome the Wakeland Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Highland Park's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine matches.
Highland Park is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-0 win over Rouse. The result was nothing new for the Scots, who have now won six games by 23 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Wakeland won against Sherman back in October with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Wakeland really took it to Newman Smith for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-7 victory. The matchup marked the Wolverines' most dominant win of the season.
It was another big night for Jayden Maples, who threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Treadway, who picked up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Wakeland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Drew Reed led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Highland Park's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Wakeland, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Highland Park and Wakeland were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, but Highland Park suffered an agonizing 29-28 defeat. Will Highland Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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