The Highland Fighting Scots will take on the Shelby Whippets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Highland strolled past Marion Harding with points to spare, taking the game 28-9.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Highland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kolton Stover, who threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed 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.
Meanwhile, Shelby put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Galion on the road to the tune of 35-6. Shelby's victory was all the more impressive since the Tigers were averaging only 15.4 points allowed on the season.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Shelby, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Highland was dealt a bruising 48-14 defeat at the hands of Shelby when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Highland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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