On Saturday, Highlands faced Cooper in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Highlands Bluebirds fell just short of the Cooper Jaguars by a score of 24-21. That makes it the first time this season the Bluebirds have let down their home crowd.
When it comes to explaining why Highlands lost, don't look at Rio Litmer. Despite the final result, he threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 47 yards. The dominant performance gave Litmer a new career-high in rushing yards. Adam Surrey was Litmer's top target, picking up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Keagan Maher was his usual excellent self, rushing for 128 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry for Cooper. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jaidan Combs, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Highlands' loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Cooper, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highlands' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Dixie Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highlands' defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so Dixie Heights' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Cooper, they will host Conner at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Conner has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 115 points over their last three games.
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