Highland unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 28-19 to the Beacon Bulldogs on Friday.
Beacon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah Epps led the charge by rushing for 71 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine carries. Jah'Real Whitted was in the mix too, providing the Bulldogs with two TDs.
Coming up, Highland will head out to face off against Dover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Huskies' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Beacon, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on New Paltz at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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