Highland is 0-10 against Hobart since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Highland Trojans will host the Hobart Brickies at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Highland is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Kankakee Valley on the road and fell 57-0. Considering the last time the Trojans couldn't score was back in September, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, Hobart scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Hammond Morton by a score of 61-58. The Brickies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hobart's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Willy Shearer, who rushed for 79 yards and three touchdowns, and Aleks Tatum, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Tatum a new career-high in rushing yards. Bryce Tolliver got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Hobart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Hobart, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Highland was dealt a bruising 48-0 defeat at the hands of Hobart when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hobart's Max Pickett, who rushed for 197 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. Now that Highland knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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