Rio Grande hasn't had much luck against Highland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rio Grande Ravens will square off against the Highland Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rio Grande is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They had to suffer through a 53-3 loss at the hands of Miyamura.
Meanwhile, Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by Los Alamos 69-40.
Highland might have lost, but man, Carnell Platt was a machine: he rushed for 91 yards on only ten carries, and also threw for 90 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Platt a new career-high in rushing yards.
Rio Grande's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Rio Grande might still be hurting after the 27-6 defeat they got from Highland in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Can Rio Grande avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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