You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Highland on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Denver Christian Thunder out of the water with a 53-13 final score. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 27 points or more this season.
Highland had a senior duo take command as Elijah Elder gained 170 total yards and two touchdowns and Tyler Varra threw for 133 yards and three TDs on only 11 passes. Elder didn't just play on offense: he also made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended one pass.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Highland proved: they limited Denver Christian to a paltry 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Wyatt Chase for the heroic effort on defense: he. Highland didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.1.
Although Denver Christian took the loss, they still got scores from Quinn Barkema and Daniel Copeland.
Huskies
| 09/19/25 vs Denver Christian | 53-13 |
| 09/12/25 vs Wiggins | 47-20 |
| 09/06/25 @ Platte Canyon | 34-0 |
The win (which was Highland's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points on average over those games. As for Denver Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highland will face off against Bennett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Denver Christian, they will take on Burlington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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