The Highlands Bluebirds will take on the Pulaski County Maroons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Highlands sitting on seven straight wins and Pulaski County on three.
Highlands is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Woodford County with points to spare, taking the game 55-38. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Bluebirds, who until this match were averaging 12.15 points allowed.
Rio Litmer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 292 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, while also rushing for 74 yards. Another player making a difference was Adam Surrey, who picked up 175 receiving yards.
Highlands was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Pulaski County won against Madison Southern on Friday with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Pulaski County took their contest with ease, bagging a 49-14 victory over Madison Southern. The result was nothing new for the Maroons, who have now won eight matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
Highlands is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41 points. As for Pulaski County, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4.
Highlands came up short against Pulaski County in their previous matchup back in November of 2015, falling 41-31. Can Highlands avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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