Highland Park entered their tilt with Midlothian on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They took down the Midlothian Panthers 38-21. Given the Scots' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Panthers are ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Midlothian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Justice Roberts rushed for 113 yards, and also threw for 49 yards and a touchdown. Those 113 rushing yards gave Roberts a new career-high. Midlothian also got a significant boost from Beau Wendel, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
Highland Park's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.0 points per game. As for Midlothian, the loss snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 8-2 record.
Highland Park and Midlothian are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Highland Park will take on Rouse at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rouse will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Highland Park surely won't give up without a fight. As for Midlothian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Belton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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