Highland Tech came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were beaten by the West Lincoln Rebels 61-13. The Rams were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-13.
West Lincoln's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gus Avery led the charge by rushing for 80 yards and one score on only seven carries, while also throwing for 42 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Avery's passing game has become a key predictor of the Rebels' success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise. Another rusher making a difference was Tj Stradford, who rushed for 67 yards and two TDs on only seven carries.
Highland Tech's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for West Lincoln, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Coming up, Highland Tech will host Burns at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rams will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least 31 points in their last seven contests. As for West Lincoln, they will square off against East Gaston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rebels will be up against the Warriors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26.13 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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