Denver Christian had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-3 to make it five. They took a blow against the Highland Huskies, falling 53-13. The Thunder were not able to make up for their loss to the Huskies from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Although Denver Christian took the loss, they still got scores from Quinn Barkema and Daniel Copeland.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed seven in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Copeland, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
As for Highland, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Highland had a senior duo take command as Elijah Elder gained 170 total yards and two touchdowns and Tyler Varra threw for 133 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes. Elder also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making ten total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending one pass.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Denver Christian will host Burlington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Highland, they will welcome Bennett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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