Two dominant signal callers in Tyler Varra and Marcelo Ortiz are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Highland Huskies will square off against the Denver West Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Highland knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Denver West likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Highland didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Manual, but they still walked away with a 39-34 win. The victory continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Thunderbolts: they've now won three in a row.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Highland, racking up 15 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Daryan Shaw, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown. Another bright spot was a punt return touchdown from Elijah Elder.
Highland's defensive line made their presence known, laying out Marcus Keller three times. Brogan Palmer refused to say out of the backfield, picking up two sacks all by himself. Another thorn in Manual's side was Palmer, who picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 57 points the game before, Denver West was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were beaten by The Classical Academy 41-8. The loss continues a trend for the Cowboys in their meetings with the Titans: they've now lost four in a row.
Denver West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Jesus Acevedo was the real danger to the passing game, picking up two interceptions all by himself.
Having lost for the first time this season, Denver West fell to 5-1. As for Highland, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-1.
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