Highlands is 9-1 against Campbell County since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Highlands Bluebirds will face off against the Campbell County Camels at 7:00 p.m. Highlands will be strutting in after a win while Campbell County will be coming in after a loss.
Highlands will bounce into Friday's game after beating Covington Catholic, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Highlands came out on top against Covington Catholic by a score of 32-22 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bluebirds.
Jack White had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 115.5 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Williams, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Williams wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Highlands was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Campbell County came up short against Beechwood on Friday, falling 42-20.
Highlands pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Campbell County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Highlands against Campbell County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 67-35 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highlands since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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