Football Preview: Highland Huskies vs. Flatirons Academy Bison
Highland has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Flatirons Academy has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Highland Huskies will host the Flatirons Academy Bison at 7:00 p.m. Highland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 44.9 points per game this season.
Highland is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Platte Valley just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They and the Broncos were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 15-14 loss.
Despite their defeat, Highland saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. John Bingley, who threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. A healthy portion of that aerial production (83 yards to be exact) went to Shane Sverak Jr., who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Highland wouldn't let Platte Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Highland can thank Elijah Elder and Colten Jackson for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Flatirons Academy against Prospect Ridge Academy on Saturday as the team secured a 41-8 win. The Bison might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Flatirons Academy, their record now sits at 6-3.
Highland took their victory against Flatirons Academy in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 30-7. Will Highland repeat their success, or does Flatirons Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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