Quartz Hill and Highland squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Quartz Hill had to settle for second. They took a 27-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highland Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Royals of the 20-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Despite the loss, Quartz Hill had strong showings from Jaden Graham, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown, and Naim Bankhead, who rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown. Graham's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 120 rushing yards.
The defeat snapped Quartz Hill's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 9-4 record. As for Highland, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
Quartz Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Highland, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Woodrow Wilson at 7:00 p.m. Woodrow Wilson will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Highland surely won't give up without a fight.
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