Highland is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Skyridge. The Rams had to suffer through a 70-6 loss at the hands of the Falcons. The Rams were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-0.
Jacob Vincent threw for 104 yards and one touchdown. Steele Hoopes was his top target, picking up 35 receiving yards. On the ground, Keaton Belnap rushed for 53 yards.
Kaneal Sweetwyne was his usual excellent self, rushing for 126 yards and a pair of TDs on only seven carries, while also throwing for 236 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes for Skyridge. Sweetwyne is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least four every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Beckham Bennett, who rushed for 25 yards and a pair of scores.
Having lost for the first time this season, Highland fell to 2-1. As for Skyridge, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Highland will face off against Lake City at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Skyridge, they will venture away from home to face off against Cherry Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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