Howell and Brighton are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Highlanders are taking a road trip to square off against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Howell sitting on four straight victories and Brighton on six.
Howell is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Novi: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Highlanders blew the Wildcats out of the water with a 42-0 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Highlanders had established a 35-point advantage.
Bryce Kish
| 10/10/25 vs Novi | 4 |
| 09/19/25 @ Plymouth | 2 |
| 09/05/25 vs Salem | 2 |
| 10/25/24 vs Belleville | 1 |
It was another big night for Bryce Kish, who rushed for 93 yards and four TDs. Those four rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
Kish was just one part of a punishing run game: Howell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Brighton got the win against Salem on Friday by a conclusive 35-14. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won four contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Howell's record is now 6-1. As for Brighton, their record now sits at an identical 6-1.
Howell skirted past Brighton 35-33 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Will the Highlanders repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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