Highland extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 2-7. They were beaten by the Hobart Brickies 74-0. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Brickies are ranked 52nd).
Aaron McCormack threw for 71 yards on nine of 22 attempts.
As for Hobart, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-2. The game marked their most dominant victory of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hobart to victory, but perhaps none more so than Max Pickett, who rushed for 140 yards and a pair of scores on only 11 carries. Pickett's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Aleks Tatum, who rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns.
Highland and Hobart are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Trojans will challenge East Chicago Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland will be up against the Cardinals' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34.44 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Hobart, they will host New Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 914 yards in their previous games.
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