Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Highlands Ranch). They managed a 33-27 victory over the Bear Creek Bears on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Kathryn Apotheker had an outrageously good game as she rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 171 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in rushing yards. Addison McLeod was another key player, gaining 94 total yards and three touchdowns.
Highlands Ranch's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Aubrey Walsh led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by herself. She also defended three defended passes, which is notable because Highlands Ranch is 2-1 when she posts at least three defended passes, but 1-5 otherwise.
The victory made it two in a row for Highlands Ranch and bumps their season record up to 3-6. As for Bear Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Highlands Ranch will head out to square off against Ponderosa at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Highlands Ranch is facing Ponderosa at the right time seeing as Ponderosa is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Bear Creek, they will challenge Littleton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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