Highland has gone 7-0 against Estes Park recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Highland Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Estes Park Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Highland has three straight wins, Estes Park has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Highland will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 38-point they dealt Manual on Friday. Highland blew past Manual 46-8 at home. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won four contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
John Bingley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 171 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Colten Jackson was in the mix as well, providing Highland with a touchdown.
Highland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Stetson Hendren. Brogan Palmer was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, forcing two fumbles, and making six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, a victory for Estes Park just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 63-6 loss at the hands of Platte Valley. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-0.
Highland's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Estes Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Highland strolled past Estes Park in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 34-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Estes Park's Hayden Powell, who picked up 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Highland still be able to contain Powell? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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