While Highlands might've come up empty on Friday, Mylon Pope wasn't going down without a fight. Pope made a major impact, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.5 total tackles per game.
Pope and Highlands will look to defend their home field on Friday against La Vernia at 7:00 p.m. Highlands will be headed into this one with a sizable disadvantage in the rankings (they're ranked 830 places lower in Texas), but they're not letting that get them down. Will they be able to pull off an upset behind Pope? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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