The Highlands Owls are taking a road trip to square off against the Brackenridge Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses for Highlands and 19 for Brackenridge dating back to last season.
Highlands is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Sam Houston last Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Highlands was dealt a 38-7 defeat at the hands of Sam Houston. That's two games in a row now that the Owls have lost by exactly 31 points.
Meanwhile, Brackenridge took a blow against Jefferson last Friday, falling 48-10.
Brackenridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Highlands, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-9.
Highlands was able to grind out a solid victory over Brackenridge in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 19-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highlands since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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