After flying high against Civic Memorial last Friday, Highland came back down to earth. Highland was outmatched by Waterloo and fell 43-14. The matchup marked Highland's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Highland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Carter Harris picked up 46 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 53 yards.
Waterloo was led to victory by Derez Sayles and Conrad Lindhorst. Sayles gained 130 total yards and three touchdowns, while Lindhorst threw for 143 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten passes. Sayles has been hot recently, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Waterloo, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Highland will face off against rival Mascoutah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Harris and Sean Murphy. Meanwhile, Waterloo is set to take on their familiar foe Triad at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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