Flatirons Academy hasn't had much luck against Highland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Flatirons Academy Bison will head out to square off against the Highland Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Flatirons Academy: 14.3, Highland: 8.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
Highland is hoping to do what Prospect Ridge Academy couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Flatirons Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Flatirons Academy simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Prospect Ridge Academy 41-8. The result was nothing new for the Bison, who have now won six games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Highland unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They and Platte Valley were almost perfectly matched up, but Highland suffered a 15-14 loss.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was John Bingley, who threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (83 yards to be exact) went to 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.
Flatirons Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.3 points per game. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Flatirons Academy suffered a grim 30-7 defeat to Highland in their previous matchup back in August. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bingley, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Flatirons Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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