Recap: Highlands Bluebirds vs. South Oldham Dragons
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Highlands Bluebirds had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past South Oldham, posting a 43-0 victory at home. The victory was familiar territory for Highlands who now have nine in a row.
Brody Benke continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only six passes, while also catching a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Cam Giesler, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown.
Highlands has yet to lose a game at home this season, leaving them with a 10-1 record. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points per game. As for South Oldham, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Highlands will be playing at home against Dixie Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dixie Heights is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune. South Oldham does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
