Football Recap: Strong Performance on D from Trevon Lewis and James Riley Leads Blytheville over Highland

Courtney Rogers

Rushing Yards

10/10/25 vs Highland	214
10/03/25 @ Westside	185
09/19/25 @ Mills University Studies	129
09/12/25 vs Nettleton	169
09/05/25 vs Osceola	235

Highland came into Friday's matchup looking for another win against Blytheville, but Courtney Rogers wouldn't allow it. The Chickasaws walked away with a 26-14 victory over the Rebels on Friday thanks in part to Rogers, who rushed for 214 yards and three TDs while picking up 13.4 yards per carry. Rogers is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 129 every time he's taken the field this season.

Blytheville's defense made their presence known, laying out James Jensen seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Trevon Lewis and James Riley, who racked up four sacks between them. Nathan King was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Blytheville pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.

Blytheville has already played their next contest, a 47-12 defeat against Gosnell on the 17th. As for Highland, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 38-6 loss against Southside on the 17th.