The Highland Cardinals will face off against the Owen-Withee Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after ten-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Highland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let North Crawford onto the board and left with a 35-0 victory. Highland's win was all the more impressive since the Trojans were averaging only 11.3 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Owen-Withee faced McDonell Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Owen-Withee claimed a resounding 46-19 victory over McDonell Central. Considering the Blackhawks have won eight matches by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Owen-Withee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brandon Geldernick led the charge by rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Geldernick has posted since back in September. Dominic Sherwood was in the mix too, providing Owen-Withee with two touchdowns.
Highland pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.7 points. As for Owen-Withee, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
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