Even though The Highland Park Hornets scored an imposing 32 points on Friday, the Farwell Steers still came out on top. Everything went Farwell's way against Highland Park as Farwell made off with a 56-32 victory. The result was nothing new for Farwell, who have now won four games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Several Hornets players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elyes Torres, who picked up 213 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Torres' longest reception was for an incredible 72 yards. Brady Thomspon was another key contributor, throwing for 429 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Farwell's win was their ninth straight at home (dating back to last season), bumping their overall record up to 6-2. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 29 points. As for Highland Park, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
Farwell will head out on the road to face off against West Texas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Highland Park, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Stratford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stratford will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
