Waterloo hasn't had much luck against Highland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Waterloo will square off against Highland at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Friday, Waterloo took their contest with ease, bagging a 48-14 win over Jersey. That looming 48-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.
Waterloo had a senior duo take command as Conrad Lindhorst rushed for 80 yards and one touchdown on only six carries and Derez Sayles rushed for 96 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten carries.
Waterloo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 420 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 246 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Highland made easy work of Civic Memorial on Friday and carried off a 40-17 victory. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 34-3 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Waterloo better focus on containing Blake Gelly and Carter Harris as the pair were huge in Highland's win. Gelly threw for 229 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt, while Harris gained 153 total yards.
Waterloo has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.3 points over those games. As for Highland, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Waterloo has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 405.3 total yards per game. It's a different story for Highland, though, as they've been averaging only 248.6 total yards. Will Waterloo be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Highland flip the script?
Waterloo strolled past Highland in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 by a score of 28-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waterloo since the squad 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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