After two games on the road, Highland Park is heading back home. They will host the Harmon Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Highland Park's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Harmon's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Highland Park hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Highland Park blew past Schlagle 32-0 on the road on Friday. Fans of the Scots have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Jamon Wilson had a dynamite game for Highland Park, rushing for 88 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also throwing for 33 yards and a touchdown. Backing up that air attack was G?Honi Montgomery, who rushed for 98 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Highland Park's defense and their 4.5 sacks. Leading the way was Ricky Crawford with two. Crawford is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Highland Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 231 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Harmon fell victim to Washington and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Wildcats 45-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost seven in a row.
Highland Park's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Harmon, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Highland Park has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 366.3 total yards per game. It's a different story for Harmon, though, as they've been averaging only 236.7. Will Highland Park be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Harmon flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Highland Park against Harmon in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-7 win. In that contest, Highland Park amassed a halftime lead of 27-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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