After both having extra time off, the Heathwood Hall Episcopal Highlanders and the Ben Lippen Falcons will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Heathwood Hall Episcopal's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Porter-Gaud last Friday. They were outmatched by the Cyclones on the road and fell 44-0. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while the Cyclones are ranked 43rd).
Heathwood Hall Episcopal didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Julian Hughes and Jackson Noble. Hughes is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made 12 or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Porter-Gaud's side was Thomas Scurry, who made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Ben Lippen was not able to break out of their rough patch back in September as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Northwood Academy, falling 34-14.
Although Ben Lippen took the loss, they still got scores from Jamere Crooks and Braden Marye.
Heathwood Hall Episcopal's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Ben Lippen, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Heathwood Hall Episcopal came up short against Ben Lippen when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 21-14. Will Heathwood Hall Episcopal have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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