If Highland was riding high fresh off their 50-27 takedown of Jacksonville last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs took a hard 42-26 fall against the Althoff Catholic Crusaders on Friday.
Despite the loss, Highland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Carter Harris rushed for 172 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 72 receiving yards and one TD.
Althoff Catholic was led to victory by Steven Brown and Jayden Ellington. Brown gained 191 total yards, while Ellington rushed for 79 yards and one score. The dominant performance also gave Brown a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (three).
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Althoff Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Coming up, Highland will face off against Gateway Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Althoff Catholic, they will take on Belleville East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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