Washington was looking to beat Highland Park like they did the last time the pair played, but Washington didn't take Jamon Wilson into account. The Highland Park Scots walked away with a 38-28 win over the Washington Wildcats on Thursday thanks in part to Wilson, who rushed for 203 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an incredible 93 yards.
Another player making a difference was Dontrail Fox, who rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Highland Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 381 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Highland Park didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tremaine Savage and Rayshon Pollard. Savage also made four total tackles, which is notable because Highland Park is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
The victory made it two in a row for Highland Park and bumps their season record up to 6-2. As for Washington, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2.
Highland Park will play host again on Friday to welcome Pittsburg, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Pittsburg is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Highland Park will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Washington, they will take on Leavenworth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.5 points per game this season.
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