It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons takes on the Heritage Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Highlands Ranch is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.9 points per game this season.
Highlands Ranch is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Dakota Ridge on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Highlands Ranch had to suffer through a 47-7 loss at the hands of Dakota Ridge. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Eagles are ranked tenth).
The losing side was boosted by Luke Bakken, who rushed for 122 yards.
Even if they lost, Highlands Ranch's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Brooks Hamlett with two.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Heritage). They took their match on the road on Thursday with ease, bagging a 61-23 victory over Bear Creek. With the Eagles ahead 41-15 at the half, the game was all but over already.
This is the second loss in a row for Highlands Ranch and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for Heritage, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Highlands Ranch against Heritage in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 36-7 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Heritage's Zach Siegler, who rushed for 78 yards on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Highlands Ranch to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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