Football Preview: Highland Huskies vs. Bennett Tigers
The Highland Huskies are on the road again on Friday to play the Bennett Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Highland will be strutting in after a win while Bennett will be coming in after a defeat.
Highland will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Denver Christian on Friday. Highland simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Denver Christian 46-0 on the road. The Huskies pushed the score to 39-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Thunder had no chance of recovering from.
John Bingley was his usual excellent self, throwing for 236 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes, while also rushing for 48 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (112 yards to be exact) went to Shane Sverak Jr., who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Highland's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Brogan Palmer and Dominic Loera, who racked up four sacks between them. Palmer is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Highland got some further help from Ira Sittner: he made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Bennett was beaten by Limon 54-8 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Badgers are ranked 50th).
Highland's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Bennett, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Highland has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 150.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bennett struggles in that department as they've been averaging 243.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Highland took their win against Bennett in their previous matchup back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 26-6. In that matchup, Highland amassed a halftime lead of 20-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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