Dixie Heights fell victim to Highlands and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Highlands Bluebirds. The defeat continues a trend for the Colonels in their matchups with the Bluebirds: they've now lost four in a row.
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. Jackson Arnold was in the mix too, providing Highlands with two touchdowns.
Dixie Heights now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Highlands, their record now sits at 5-2.
Dixie Heights will be playing in front of their home fans against Conner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Highlands, they will venture away from home to challenge Boone County 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.
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