Football Preview: Shelby Whippets vs. Highland Fighting Scots
The Shelby Whippets are taking a road trip to take on the Highland Fighting Scots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shelby is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Shelby's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Galion's usually-dominant defense. Shelby claimed a resounding 35-6 win over Galion on the road. The Whippets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 26 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Highland didn't have too much trouble with Marion Harding on the road on Friday as they won 28-9.
Highland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kolton Stover led the charge by throwing for 275 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 34 yards and a touchdown. Zachary Church was Stover's top target, picking up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 32 yards and a touchdown.
Highland's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Clai Mitchell and Hunter Taylor, who racked up four sacks between them.
Shelby's record is now 5-0. As for Highland, their record is now 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Shelby against Highland in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Stover, who rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 145 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Shelby still be able to contain Stover? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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