Raceland has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will venture away from home to challenge the Highlands Bluebirds at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Raceland didn't have quite enough to beat Pikeville and fell 16-13.
Meanwhile, Highlands faced Ryle in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Highlands might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 34-28 to Ryle, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Bluebirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their defeat, Highlands saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jack White, who rushed for 156 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave White a new career-high in rushing yards. Highlands also got help from Jackson Arnold, who showed off his sure hands for 89 receiving yards.
Raceland now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Highlands, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Raceland was taken down by Highlands 40-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Raceland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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