Highland Park unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Rockwall-Heath Hawks by a score of 52-49 on Friday. The Scots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Rockwall-Heath's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Prosper Neal, who threw for 171 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 33 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Neal a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Carter Zahm was in the mix too, providing Rockwall-Heath with two scores.
Looking ahead, Highland Park will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against Lovejoy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Rockwall-Heath, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Prosper at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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