Highland's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They took down the Marion Harding Presidents 28-9. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Fighting Scots also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Highland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kolton Stover led the charge by throwing for 275 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 34 yards and a touchdown. Zachary Church was Stover's top target, picking up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 32 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Highland's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Clai Mitchell and Hunter Taylor who racked up four sacks between them.
Highland's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Marion Harding, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Highland will welcome Shelby at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shelby has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 102 points over their last three contests. As for Marion Harding, they will head out to face off against River Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. River Valley's defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so Marion Harding's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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