Highland Park has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Harmon Hawks at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Highland Park's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Harmon's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Highland Park hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Highland Park claimed a resounding 32-0 win over Schlagle on the road. Fans of the Scots have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Jamon Wilson had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 33 yards and a touchdown. Highland Park also got a significant boost from G?Honi Montgomery, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 98 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Highland Park's defense and their 4.5 sacks. In that department, Ricky Crawford was the leader with two. Crawford is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Highland Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 231 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Harmon's offense. They had to suffer through a 45-0 loss at the hands of Washington. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Highland Park pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Harmon, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Highland Park has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 366.3 total yards per game. It's a different story for Harmon, though, as they've been averaging only 236.7. Will Highland Park be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Harmon flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Highland Park against Harmon when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 55-7 win. In that contest, Highland Park amassed a halftime lead of 27-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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