Highlands is 3-0 against Deer Lakes since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Highlands Golden Rams will challenge the Deer Lakes Lancers at 7:00 p.m.
Highlands is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 64 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Imani Christian Academy on Friday. They fell just short of the Saints by a score of 12-10.
Meanwhile, Deer Lakes put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against East Allegheny by a score of 47-35. The Lancers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Zier Williams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 247 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jake Fleischer was another key player, rushing for 43 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Deer Lakes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Highlands' defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Deer Lakes, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Highlands took their win against Deer Lakes in their previous matchup back in October of 2015 by a conclusive 33-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highlands since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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