Highland has gone 9-1 against Madison recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Highland Rams are taking a road trip to face off against the Madison Bobcats at 7:00 p.m.
Highland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Skyline, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Highland was ranked ninth). Highland lost 35-14 to Skyline on Friday. The Rams have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Despite the defeat, Highland saw an underclassman step up: Cedric Mitchell picked up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Mitchell got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 69 yards.
Meanwhile, while Madison put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Minico. Madison was the clear victor by a 21-0 margin over Minico. Considering the Bobcats have won four matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Highland's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Madison, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Highland was able to grind out a solid victory over Madison when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 38-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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