Football Preview: Dixie Heights Colonels vs. Highlands Bluebirds
Dixie Heights hasn't had much luck against Highlands recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Dixie Heights Colonels' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Highlands Bluebirds at 7:00 p.m. Highlands took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Dixie Heights, who comes in off a win.
If Dixie Heights beats Highlands with 44 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Dixie Heights claimed a resounding 44-12 win over Boone County on the road. That's two games straight that the Colonels have won by exactly 32 points.
Meanwhile, Highlands faced Cooper in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Highlands fell just short of Cooper by a score of 24-21. That makes it the first time this season the Bluebirds have let down their home crowd.
Highlands might have lost, but man, Rio Litmer was a machine: he threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 47 yards. The dominant performance gave Litmer a new career-high in rushing yards. 101 of those passing yards were hauled in by Adam Surrey, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
The victory got Dixie Heights back to even at 3-3. As for Highlands, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Dixie Heights took a serious blow against Highlands in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 40-7. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Dixie Heights was down 40-0.
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