Football Game Preview: Highland Regional Tartans vs. Absegami Braves

The Highland Regional Tartans will take on the Absegami Braves at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither Highland Regional nor Absegami posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.

Highland Regional came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 33-12 to Eastern. The Tartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-6.

Although Highland Regional took the loss, they still got scores from Zion Brockenbrough and Titan Gray.

Meanwhile, Absegami didn't have quite enough to beat Cumberland on Friday and fell 13-10.

Absegami's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Highland Regional, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.

Highland Regional took their win against Absegami in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 28-6 score. Will the Tartans repeat their success, or do the Braves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.