The Highland Fighting Scots will venture away from home to square off against the Marion Harding Presidents at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Highland is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Pleasant on Friday. They lost 31-7 to the Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Scots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 436th, while the Spartans are ranked 203rd).
Meanwhile, Marion Harding was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to Shelby on the road by a 33-14 margin.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Marion Harding, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Highland against Marion Harding in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 47-14 victory. In that matchup, Highland amassed a halftime lead of 26-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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