Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Highland couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They came up short against the South Shelby Cardinals on Saturday, falling 39-19. The match marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Cougars
03/01/25 vs South Shelby | 19-39 |
02/27/25 vs Monroe City | 40-25 |
02/21/25 vs Palmyra | 50-42 |
02/14/25 vs Macon | 53-27 |
02/07/25 @ Centralia | 24-51 |
The defeat snapped Highland's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 27-4 record. As for South Shelby, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 25-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: South Shelby beat Highland by a score of 39-19 on Monday.
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