Football Preview: Highlands Bluebirds vs. Raceland Rams
Highlands has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Raceland Rams at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Highlands is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Ryle, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Highlands was ranked 20th). Highlands might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 34-28 to Ryle, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jack White, who rushed for 156 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 107.2 rushing yards per game. Another receiver making a difference was Jackson Arnold, who picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Raceland didn't have quite enough to beat Pikeville on Friday and fell 16-13.
Highlands' defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Raceland, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Highlands against Raceland when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 40-0 win. Will Highlands repeat their success, or does Raceland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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