The Washington Wildcats will square off against the Highland Park Scots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Washington is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Washington didn't have too much trouble with Schlagle at home as they won 20-6.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Highland Park). They blew past East, posting a 70-0 win at home. Considering the Scots have won five matches by more than 31 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Highland Park's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jamon Wilson, who rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns. Those 120 rushing yards gave Wilson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of G?Honi Montgomery, who gained 127 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Highland Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Highland Park wouldn't let East keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Highland Park can thank Montgomery and Josh Weeks for forcing both of them.
Washington's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Highland Park, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Washington beat Highland Park 28-20 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Highland Park's Chris Brown, who picked up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Washington still be able to contain Brown? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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