After flying high against Jersey last Friday, Highland came back down to earth. The Bulldogs came up short against the Triad Knights on Friday, falling 42-22. The Bulldogs were down 42-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
When it comes to explaining why Highland lost, don't look at Blake Gelly. Despite the final result, he threw for 75 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 40 yards.
Triad found their leader in sophomore John Holloway, who rushed for 189 yards and three TDs while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 154 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Holloway's superb passer rating of 177.1 also marked a new season-high.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Triad, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Highland is set to square off against their familiar foe Civic Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Triad will challenge rival Mascoutah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
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