Football Preview: Estes Park Bobcats vs. Highland Huskies
Estes Park is 0-7 against Highland since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Estes Park Bobcats will face off against the Highland Huskies at 7:00 p.m.
Estes Park is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were dealt a 63-6 loss at the hands of Platte Valley. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-0.
Meanwhile, Highland waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Thunderbolts at home to the tune of 46-8. Considering the Huskies have won four contests by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
John Bingley was his usual excellent self, throwing for 171 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. A healthy portion of that aerial production (83 yards to be exact) went to Shane Sverak Jr., who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Highland wouldn't let Manual keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Brogan Palmer was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Estes Park's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Highland, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Things could have been worse for Estes Park, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 34-20 loss to Highland in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Estes Park avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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