Calhoun is 0-6 against Highland Home since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Tigers will square off against the Flying Squadron at 7:00 p.m.
Calhoun is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 32 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Zion Chapel on Friday. They lost 27-6 to the Rebels. The matchup was a close 7-6 at the break, but unfortunately for the Tigers it sure didn't stay that way.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Highland Home, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed past Pike Liberal Arts to the tune of 63-12 on Friday. The Flying Squadron's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Calhoun better focus on containing Cooper Mount and Brody Phillips as the pair were huge in Highland Home's win. Mount rushed for 90 yards and one score on only six carries, while Phillips gained 77 total yards. Mount's passing game has become a key predictor of Highland Home's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-5 otherwise.
Highland Home was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Highland Home didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ricky Zareefeh, Phillips, Vontae Flowers, and Darion Brown picked up one apiece.
Highland Home pushed their record up to 4-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.0 points on average over those games. As for Calhoun, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Calhoun was taken down by Highland Home 54-8 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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