Highlands hasn't had much luck against Rio Vista recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Highlands Scots will venture away from home to square off against the Rio Vista Rams at 7:00 p.m. Highlands will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Highlands will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 27) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Mesa Verde out 15-13.
The critical scores for Highlands came from Jarrell Tyes and Walter Lewis.
Highlands' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Michael Compton and Makeyo Butler.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Rio Vista, as they earned their first road win of the season. They breezed by San Juan on the road to the tune of 66-0 on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Rams needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Rio Vista found their leader in underclassman Jordan Avila, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Rish, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
One reason for the win was Rio Vista's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Charlie Jeffers and Andres Chavez, who racked up four sacks between them.
Highlands' win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Rio Vista, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Highlands has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rio Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 395.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Highlands was taken down by Rio Vista 52-18 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Highlands avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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