Tyler hasn't had much luck against Highland Park recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tyler Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Highland Park Scots at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Tyler will head out to face Highland Park after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Tyler fell 39-27 to Lufkin. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Panthers are ranked 96th).
Despite their loss, Tyler saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Davion Sirles, who picked up 149 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Trey Haralson was in the mix too, providing Tyler with two touchdowns.
Tyler wouldn't let Lufkin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Tyler can thank Jakayden Miller and Ken?Drelyn Quinsey for forcing both of them. D'Canaan Sueing was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Highland Park's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They took a 51-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cherry Creek. The loss was the Scots' first of the season.
Tyler's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Highland Park, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Tyler took a serious blow against Highland Park in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 42-14. Can Tyler avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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