Football Game Preview: Highland Park Scots vs. Lone Star Rangers

The Highland Park Scots will challenge the Lone Star Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Highland Park is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past Wakeland to the tune of 47-20. The victory was familiar territory for the Scots, who have now won 12 contests in a row.

Among those leading the charge was Harrison Cullum, who picked up 126 receiving yards and one touchdown. Those 126 receiving yards gave him a new career-high.

Highland Park didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ronan Moreland and Dean Dulin.

Meanwhile, Lone Star's offense rose to the challenge against a Wranglers defense that boasted an average of only 14.46 points allowed on Saturday. The Rangers blew past West Mesquite, posting a 47-20 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Rangers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Wranglers are ranked 102nd).

Lone Star found their leader in sophomore Trey Wright, who rushed for 107 yards and one score on only eight carries, and also threw for 196 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 passes.

Lone Star was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

One reason for the win was Lone Star's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Christopher Knauls was especially locked on to West Mesquite's QB and sacked him twice. Lone Star got some further help from Nico Viveros: he made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Highland Park's record now sits at 12-1. As for Lone Star, their record is now 13-0.

Highland Park was able to grind out a solid victory over Lone Star in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 41-28. Will the Scots repeat their success, or do the Rangers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.