Football Recap: Highlands Piles Up the Points Against Boone County

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 6:39pm

Football Recap: Highlands Bluebirds vs. Boone County Rebels

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Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Highlands). They took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 55-0 win over the Boone County Rebels. Given the Bluebirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky football rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Rebels are ranked 147th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Rio Litmer went supernova for Highlands, throwing for 134 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Litmer is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Thomas Ferring was in the mix as well, providing Highlands with a touchdown.

Highlands wouldn't let Boone County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as T.J. Hicks, Hayden Hass, Ryan Dunn, and Brady Carnohan picked up one apiece.

The victory made it two in a row for Highlands and bumps their season record up to 6-2. As for Boone County, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.

Highlands wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 55-6 win against Simon Kenton on the 12th. As for Boone County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 48-14 loss against Cooper on the 18th.

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