Howell won the last time they faced Brighton and things went their way on Friday too. The Highlanders came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 37-28. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Highlanders were the better team in the second half.
Bryce Kish was his usual excellent self, rushing for 178 yards and three TDs on only ten carries. Those 178 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Howell's run defense was locked in: Brighton could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. The Highlanders' run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.66 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 8.07 on average over their last five games.

Highlanders
10/17/25 @ Brighton | 37-28 |
10/10/25 vs Novi | 42-0 |
10/03/25 @ Hartland | 35-7 |
09/26/25 vs Canton | 51-0 |
09/19/25 @ Plymouth | 49-14 |
The win was the fifth in a row for Howell, bringing their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.8 points over those games. As for Brighton, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-2 record.
As of now, neither Howell nor the Bulldogs have any future games scheduled.
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