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| 11/11/22 - Away | 29-23 W |
| 08/31/18 - Away | 28-7 W |
| 08/31/17 - Home | 71-20 W |
| 09/02/16 - Away | 42-33 W |
| 09/04/15 - Home | 54-28 W |
Scott County is a perfect 5-0 against Highlands since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Cardinals are taking a road trip to challenge the Bluebirds at 7:30 p.m. Scott County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Highlands likes a good challenge.
Scott County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Woodford County, who was ranked tenth at the time (Scott County was ranked 14th). The Cardinals fell 57-50 to the Yellowjackets on Friday. The Cardinals' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Highlands humbled Mason County with a 42-6 victory. The Bluebirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 36 points or more this season.
Scott County better keep an eye on Rio Litmer. He was instrumental in Highlands' win, throwing for 101 yards and three TDs while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 43 yards. What's more, Litmer racked up 150.4 passer rating, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Aiden Duncan was in the mix too, providing Highlands with two touchdowns.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Highlands, racking up 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of John Feldbruegge, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Highlands is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.0 points over those games. As for Scott County, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-2.
Scott County didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Highlands when the teams last played back in November of 2022, but they still walked away with a 29-23 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Bluebirds' Brody Benke, who rushed for 58 yards and one score, and also threw for 204 yards and one TD. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Cardinals to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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