Conner lost against Highlands back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Conner Cougars were dealt a 42-14 loss at the hands of the Highlands Bluebirds. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Bluebirds recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Rio Litmer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Highlands, throwing for 335 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. Litmer is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Jackson Arnold did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 161 receiving yards.
Conner's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Highlands, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Conner will square off against Boone County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Conner is facing Boone County at the right time seeing as Boone County is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Highlands, they will face off against Scott at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highlands is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.8 points per game this season.
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