Football Recap: Hough Takes Down Ranked Highland Springs

Huskies

Previous 3 Games

09/05/25 @ Highland Springs	17-14
08/29/25 @ Independence	35-0
08/22/25 vs South Pointe	14-10

Hough is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Highland Springs. The Huskies had just enough and edged out the Springers 17-14. The Huskies' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.

A big part of Hough's win came down to the chemistry between Ethan Royal and his top target Jayden White. Royal threw for 247 yards and two TDs while White picked up 113 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. White showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 56 yards.

Hough's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Jackson Heath, LJ Porter, and Ryan Peterson, who each picked up one sack apiece. Hough got some further help from Heath: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.

Hough's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Highland Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hough will face off against Mooresville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Highland Springs, they will challenge Dinwiddie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.