Ariton hasn't had much luck against Highland Home recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ariton Purple Cats' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Highland Home Flying Squadron at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ariton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Clarke County with a sharp 27-7 win. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Purple Cats were the (much) better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Highland Home put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Providence Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-6 victory. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Flying Squadron had established a 22 point advantage.
Highland Home was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Ariton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.6 points per game. As for Highland Home, their win bumped their record up to 12-0.
Ariton was taken down by Highland Home 45-6 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Ariton was down 20-0.
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