After flying high against Jefferson last Thursday, Highland came back down to earth. The Highland Huskies were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 15-14 to the Platte Valley Broncos. The Huskies' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Highland lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being John Bingley, who threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns. 83 of those passing yards were hauled in by Shane Sverak Jr., who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Highland wouldn't let Platte Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Highland can thank Elijah Elder and Colten Jackson for forcing both of them.
Talyn Short was his usual excellent self, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown for Platte Valley. Short didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Platte Valley, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-5.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Highland will host Flatirons Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Platte Valley, they will challenge Limon at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Limon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.7 points per game this season.
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