Football Preview: Highland Trojans vs. Andrean Fighting 59ers
Highland is 1-9 against Andrean since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Highland Trojans will take on the Andrean Fighting 59ers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Highland will head out to face Andrean after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Highland took a blow against Lowell, falling 41-7. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Meanwhile, Andrean fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Hobart on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Brickies by a score of 27-24.
Although Andrean took the loss, they still got scores from Mark Grubbs, Charlie Sollars, and Sollars.
Even if they lost, Andrean's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Ethan Reyna was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Highland is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. As for Andrean, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Highland was taken down by Andrean 35-6 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Highland, Scott Ballentine (who threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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