Football Preview: Highland Rebels vs. Cave City Cavemen
The Highland Rebels will face off against the Cave City Cavemen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Cave City's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Highland is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Southside just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 21-14 to the Southerners. The loss was the Rebels' first of the season.
Highland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Keagan Statler and Lexxon Johnson. Johnson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Meanwhile, Cave City had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They strolled past Westside with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 29-15.
Having lost for the first time this season, Highland fell to 5-1. As for Cave City, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-4.
Highland ended up a good deal behind Cave City when the teams last played back in October of 2021, losing 35-20. Will Highland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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