It was a Battle of the Birds when Highlands Ranch took on Heritage on Friday. The Falcons might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 48-13 to the Eagles, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-7.
Highlands Ranch's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rylan Hume, who threw for 151 yards and two TDs.
Mo Thenell had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 183 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also picking up 64 receiving yards and one score for Heritage. Thenell's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jamison Seese was another key player, throwing for 245 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 76.2% of his passes.
Highlands Ranch has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Heritage, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Highlands Ranch is set to square off against their familiar foe Golden at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Heritage will take on rival Ponderosa at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 979 yards in their previous games.
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