Highland is 0-3 against Alta since November of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Highland Rams will look to defend their home field against the Alta Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Highland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Skyline with a sharp 35-12 win on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-6.
Manasa Pela continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 142 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 112 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of thoserushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 82 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Highland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Alta entered their match against West on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Alta took a 36-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of West. The Hawks just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Despite the loss, Alta had strong showings from Tucker Brown, who threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns, and Matt Mckea, who picked up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Highland now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Alta, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3.
Highland might still be hurting after the 34-10 loss they got from Alta in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Highland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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