Football Preview: Wray Eagles vs. Highland Huskies
Wray has gone 7-2 against Highland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Wray Eagles' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Highland Huskies at 1:00 p.m. One thing working in Wray's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups.
Wray is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Sunday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 48-14 win over North Fork. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Miners are ranked 147th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Casey Midcap, who rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 128 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Aaron Tena was in the mix too, providing Wray with two touchdowns.
Wray was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Highland owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 24-0 margin over Flatirons Academy. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 23 points or more this season.
John Bingley was his usual excellent self, rushing for 48 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 118 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes.
Highland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Elder and Stetson Hendren.
Highland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.3 points per game. As for Wray, their record now sits at 10-0.
Saturday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Midcap and Bingley. Midcap just won't slow down this season and has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 119.2 passing yards per game. Bingley has been a dominant force too and has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 138.3 passing yards per game.
Everything came up roses for Wray against Highland when the teams last played back in August of 2023, as the team secured a 46-6 victory. In that match, Wray amassed a halftime lead of 40-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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