Football Preview: Highland Bulldogs vs. Marion Wildcats
The Highland Bulldogs will take on the Marion Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Highland took their match with ease, bagging a 55-7 victory over St. Teresa. The result was nothing new for Highland, who have now won three contests by 30 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marion). They were the clear victor by a 55-34 margin over Mattoon on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won four games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Callahan Roper continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 361 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. Samuel Adkins was Roper's top target, picking up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Marion didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Max Wade and Junious Thomas.
Highland has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Marion, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Everything came up roses for Highland against Marion in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, as the squad secured a 55-14 victory. Will Highland repeat their success, or does Marion have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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