Highland had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They claimed a resounding 55-28 win over the Manzano Monarchs on the road. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hornets also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Amiri Mumba had a dynamite game for Highland, rushing for 291 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. Mumba was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 69 yards.
Manzano's loss on Friday came despite strong showings from Justin Duran and Aiden Erickson. Duran rushed for 44 yards and three touchdowns, while Erickson picked up 147 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Highland is taking a road trip to take on Bernalillo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Bernalillo focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Manzano, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Rio Grande at 7:00 p.m.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
