Football Preview: Scott Eagles vs. Highlands Bluebirds
The Scott Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Highlands Bluebirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Scott is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Scott is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Dixie Heights on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Scott was dealt a 48-14 loss at the hands of Dixie Heights.
Meanwhile, Highlands had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 51 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Cougars 42-14 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Bluebirds, who have now won six matches by 28 points or more so far this season.
Rio Litmer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 335 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Jackson Arnold also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Highlands was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Highlands wouldn't let Conner keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Highlands can thank Thomas Ferring and Isaac I Niemann for forcing both of them. T.J. Hicks was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Scott's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Highlands, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Scott was taken down by Highlands 57-6 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Scott avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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