Football Game Preview: Highland Bulldogs vs. Mascoutah Indians + How To Watch

Two dominant backs in Carter Harris and Sean Murphy are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Highland Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Mascoutah Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland has given up an average of 33 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Friday. Highland took a blow against Waterloo, falling 43-14. The game marked Highland's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Harris and Derez Sayles. Sayles had a great game and gained 130 total yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Harris did his best for the losing side, picking up 46 receiving yards and one touchdown, while also rushing for 53 yards.

Meanwhile, Mascoutah entered their tilt with Civic Memorial on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They enjoyed a cozy 24-7 victory over the Eagles. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Eagles are ranked 362nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

One reason for the win was Mascoutah's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. In that department, Cameron Casey was the leader with two. He has become a key player for Mascoutah: the team is undefeated when he posts at least one sack, but 1-2 otherwise.

Mascoutah's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

Highland was able to grind out a solid victory over Mascoutah in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, winning 35-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.