Highlands Ranch not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since September 27, 2024 (when they won 42-7). They blew past the Aurora Central Trojans 42-12. The Falcons have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Trojans, too.
Daniel Schnittker
| 09/05/25 vs Aurora Central | 127 |
| 08/29/25 @ Gateway | 95 |
| 08/23/25 vs Chaparral | 32 |
| 09/27/24 vs Kennedy | 23 |
| 10/04/24 @ Bear Creek | 3 |
Leading Highlands Ranch to victory were Rylan Hume and Daniel Schnittker. Hume threw for 208 yards and four TDs, while Schnittker rushed for 127 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Those 127 rushing yards gave Schnittker a new career-high. Armando Gallegos was in the mix too, providing Highlands Ranch with two touchdowns.
Julian Harris and Markell Perkins certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Harris rushed for 71 yards and one score on only ten carries, while Perkins rushed for 90 yards on only 12 carries. Perkins was even better on defense, making five total tackles and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
The win (which was Highlands Ranch's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 34.3 points this season. As for Aurora Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Highlands Ranch will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Thomas Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. on the 19th. As for Aurora Central, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 19-8 win against Gateway on the 11th.
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