Highlands has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Boone County Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highlands is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.9 points per game this season.
Highlands' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to Dixie Heights for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-0 victory at home. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bluebirds had established a 42 point advantage.
Rio Litmer had a dynamite game for Highlands, throwing for 217 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes, while also rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Litmer a new career-high in rushing yards. Adam Surrey also helped out with an impressive 109 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Boone County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 27-6 to Scott. The game marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Highlands' win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Boone County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Highlands against Boone County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 53-7 victory. In that matchup, Highlands amassed a halftime lead of 43-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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