Highland fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Denver West on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 13-7 to the Cowboys. The contest marked the Huskies' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Highland still got an impressive performance from Tyler Varra, who rushed for 90 yards and one score.
Even if they lost, Highland's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Audie Lewis with two. Another thorn in Denver West's side was Brogan Palmer, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The critical scores for Denver West came from Ernest Fields and Marcelo Ortiz.
Huskies
| 10/16/25 @ Denver West | 7-13 |
| 10/04/25 @ Manual | 39-34 |
| 09/26/25 vs Bennett | 41-7 |
| 09/19/25 vs Denver Christian | 53-13 |
| 09/12/25 vs Wiggins | 47-20 |
Highland moved to 5-2 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Denver West, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Highland will head out to square off against Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on the 24th. As for Denver West, they will venture away from home to take on Alameda at 4:00 p.m. on the 24th. The Pirates will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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