The Highland Rebels will square off against the Malvern Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Highland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-7 victory over Ashdown. The ten-point effort marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
One reason for the win was Highland's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Kalei Tokanang was especially locked on to Ashdown's QB and sacked him twice. Tokanang has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last nine times he's played. Aiden Daggett was another major factor on D, making eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Malvern slipped by Pottsville 28-27 on Friday.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Malvern, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
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