Trojans
| 10/24/25 @ East Chicago Central | 56 |
| 09/12/25 vs Calumet New Tech | 31 |
| 08/29/25 @ Whiting | 28 |
| 08/22/25 vs Griffith | 14 |
| 09/26/25 vs Andrean | 13 |
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Highland can now relate to. They fell just short of the East Chicago Central Cardinals by a score of 58-56 on Friday. On the bright side, the 56- point performance marked the Trojans' highest-scoring game to date.
Despite the loss, Highland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aaron McCormack rushed for 69 yards and three scores, and also threw for 151 yards and a pair of TDs.
Highland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Justin Slaven and Landen Garrison.
It was another big night for Derion Morris, who rushed for 258 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 68 yards and a pair of TDs for East Chicago Central. Those six rushing touchdowns gave Morris a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lewis Campbell, who picked up 82 receiving yards and one score.
Highland dropped their record down to 2-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for East Chicago Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Chicago Central, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 35-0 loss against Lowell on the 31st.
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