Highland's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They put the hurt on the Skyline Eagles with a sharp 35-12 victory. The matchup marked the Rams' most dominant win of the season.
It was another big night for Manasa Pela, who rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 112 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Highland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Although Skyline took the loss, they still got scores from Luke Frey and Sione Tupua.
Highland now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Skyline, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Highland will face off against Alta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland is facing Alta at the right time seeing as Alta is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Skyline, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Brighton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brighton's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so Skyline's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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