Football Preview: Highland Bulldogs vs. Waterloo Bulldogs
Highland is 10-0 against Waterloo since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Highland Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Waterloo Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Waterloo took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Highland, who comes in off a win.
Highland took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 35-25 victory over Mascoutah. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Indians are ranked 266th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Waterloo's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They lost 31-7 to Triad. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Highland's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2. As for Waterloo, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Highland against Waterloo in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 38-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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