Washington was the 28-20 winner over Highland Park when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Washington Wildcats took a 38-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highland Park Scots on Thursday. The Wildcats were right on the edge of victory: they outscored the Scots in the fourth quarter 14-6.
Even though they lost, Washington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 430 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Washington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Angel Hernandez and Christopher Reno.
Jamon Wilson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Highland Park, rushing for 203 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also picking up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown. Wilson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending two passes. Another player making a difference was Dontrail Fox, who rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown.
Washington's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Highland Park, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Washington will host Leavenworth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.5 points per game this season. As for Highland Park, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Pittsburg, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,042 yards in their previous games.
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