Aurora Central played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 42-12 loss at the hands of the Highlands Ranch Falcons. The Trojans were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Aurora Central's loss came despite strong showings from Julian Harris and Markell Perkins. Harris rushed for 71 yards and one TD on only ten carries, while Perkins rushed for 90 yards on only 12 carries. Perkins was even better on defense, making five total tackles and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
While Aurora Central came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Highlands Ranch: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 41.7%. The team can thank Elijah Pittman for the heroic effort on defense: he. Aurora Central wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 50%.
Leading Highlands Ranch to victory were Rylan Hume and Daniel Schnittker. Hume threw for 208 yards and four touchdowns, while Schnittker rushed for 127 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Those 127 rushing yards gave Schnittker a new career-high. Armando Gallegos was in the mix as well, providing Highlands Ranch with two TDs.
Aurora Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Highlands Ranch, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Aurora Central has already played their next contest, a 19-8 win against Gateway on the 11th. As for Highlands Ranch, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Thomas Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. on the 19th.
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