Highlands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Sam Houston Hurricanes at home and fell 38-7. That's two games in a row now that the Owls have lost by exactly 31 points.
Highlands wouldn't let Sam Houston keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Highlands can thank Marques Trevino and Trey'Von Harden for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Trevino is now averaging an impressive 5.3 total tackles per game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sam Houston to victory, but perhaps none more so than Damann Goode, who threw for 131 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 62 yards. Those 62 rushing yards gave Goode a new career-high. Germaine Carson was another key rusher, rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Highlands' loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Sam Houston, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Owls challenges Brackenridge at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. They are coming into the match with four straight defeats at home, meaning Highlands will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Sam Houston does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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