Highland is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Anna. The Hawks took an 18-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coyotes.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed six in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Anthony Martin, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Highland's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Grady Crandall, Jackson Peel, and Jackson Crawford, who each picked up one sack apiece. Crandall was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making 11 total tackles, and defending one pass.
The critical scores for Anna came from Roaen Nylander and Jaden Parker.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Anna, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Highland will host Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Anna, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Lovejoy at 7:30 p.m. on the 19th. This will be the Coyotes' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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