Football Recap: Highlands Blazers vs. Prestonwood Christian North
Highlands lost against Prestonwood Christian North back in September of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Highlands Blazers had to suffer through a 64-16 loss at the hands of Prestonwood Christian North. While losing is never fun, the Blazers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the are ranked 34th).
Hayden Wood was his usual excellent self, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also throwing for 30 yards and a touchdown for Prestonwood Christian North. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 62 yards. Tyler Teague also helped with two touchdowns in total.
This is the second loss in a row for Highlands and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Prestonwood Christian North, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highlands will host Ovilla Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Highlands is facing Ovilla Christian at the right time seeing as Ovilla Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Prestonwood Christian North, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Calvary Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Calvary Academy is coming into the matchup with five straight losses on the road, meaning Prestonwood Christian North will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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