The Highlands Bluebirds will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Blazer Tomcats at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Highlands is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Greenup County 35-7. Given the Bluebirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Musketeers are ranked 102nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rio Litmer
| 11/07/25 vs Greenup County | 47 |
| 10/24/25 vs Scott County | 43 |
| 10/17/25 @ Mason County | 43 |
| 10/10/25 @ Elder | 17 |
| 10/03/25 vs Covington Catholic | 21 |
| + 4 more games |
Rio Litmer had an outrageously good game as he threw for 207 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 47 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Bryce Armstrong also helped with two scores in total.
Highlands didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: John Feldbruegge, Michael Tincher, and Brady Carnohan, who each picked up one interception apiece.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last contest, Blazer made sure to put some points up on the board against Mason County on Friday. The Tomcats blew past the Royals, posting a 48-8 win. Considering the Tomcats' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Highlands' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.3 points over those games. As for Blazer, their record is now 7-4.
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