Highlands had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 32-20 win over the Foresthill Wildfires. The Scots pushed the score to 32-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildfires cut but never quite recovered from.
Highlands got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Walter Lewis out in front who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 115 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. Jarrell Tyes was another key back, rushing for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Highlands wouldn't let Foresthill keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Giovanni Rata was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing three fumbles and making ten total tackles.
Foresthill's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highlands will head out to face off against Kennedy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Foresthill, they will venture away from home to take on Golden Sierra at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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