Football Recap: Highland Prep Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Nov 6, 2024, 3:06pm

Football Recap: Highland Prep Honey Badgers vs. Camp Verde Cowboys

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Highland Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 46-8 loss at the hands of the Camp Verde Cowboys. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Honey Badgers of the 68-24 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.

Highland Prep wouldn't let Camp Verde keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Highland Prep can thank Brayden Byers and Giovanni Ponce for forcing both of them. Byers also made nine total tackles, which is notable because Highland Prep is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-4 otherwise. Liam Coye was another major factor on D, making 30 total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Highland Prep now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Camp Verde, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3.

Highland Prep wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 20-6 victory against Mountainside on the 1st. As for Camp Verde, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 67-14 win against Madison Highland Prep on the 30th.

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