The Wakeland Wolverines are on the road again on Friday to play the Highland Park Scots at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Wakeland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to Newman Smith for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-7 win. With the Wolverines ahead 28-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Jayden Maples was his usual excellent self, throwing for 291 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Ryder Treadway was in the mix as well, providing Wakeland with two touchdowns.
Wakeland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Drew Reed led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Highland Park came tearing into Friday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Raiders a 48-0 shutout. The Scots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Highland Park pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.8 points per game. As for Wakeland, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Wakeland won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, slipping by Highland Park 29-28. Will Wakeland repeat their success, or does Highland Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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