Highlands hasn't had much luck against Scott County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bluebirds will look to defend their home field against the Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Highlands blew past Mason County, posting a 42-6 victory. The Bluebirds' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Rio Litmer
| 10/17/25 @ Mason County | 150.4 |
| 10/10/25 @ Elder | 77.4 |
| 10/03/25 vs Covington Catholic | 101.4 |
| 09/26/25 @ Harrison County | 135.4 |
| 09/19/25 vs Ryle | 69.2 |
| + 6 more games |
Highlands can attribute much of their success to Rio Litmer, who threw for 101 yards and three TDs while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 43 yards. What's more, Litmer racked up 150.4 passer rating, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Tayden Lorenzen was another key player, picking up 40 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Highlands, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of John Feldbruegge, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Scott County faced Woodford County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Cardinals fell 57-50 to the Yellowjackets. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (49), the Cardinals still had to take the loss.
Highlands is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.0 points over those games. As for Scott County, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-2.
Highlands came up short against Scott County in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 29-23. Can the Bluebirds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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