Football Preview: Highland Huskies vs. Wray Eagles
Highland hasn't had much luck against Wray recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Highland Huskies will challenge the Wray Eagles at 1:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Highland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 24-0 margin over Flatirons Academy.
It was another big night for John Bingley, who rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 118 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes.
Highland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Elder and Stetson Hendren.
Meanwhile, Wray put another one in the bag on Sunday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past North Fork 48-14. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
Casey Midcap continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 128 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Aaron Tena, who picked up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Wray was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Highland pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.2 points per game. As for Wray, their record now sits at 10-0.
Saturday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Bingley and Midcap. Bingley just won't slow down this season and has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 138.3 passing yards per game. Midcap has been a dominant force too and has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 119.2 passing yards per game.
Highland was taken down by Wray 46-6 in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Midcap, who rushed for 69 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Now that Highland knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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