The Highlands Scots will face off against the Lindhurst Blazers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Highlands' favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Lindhurst has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Highlands' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 18-0 win over Golden Sierra.
It was another big night for Walter Lewis, who rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 102 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.2 rushing yards per game. Najee Walker got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Highlands' defense and their three sacks. Khirhi Hacket was especially locked on to Golden Sierra's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lindhurst). They claimed a resounding 54-0 victory over San Juan at home. With that win, the Blazers brought their scoring average up to 30.6 points per game.
Lindhurst's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Andrew Redfield, who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Redfield is becoming a predictor of Lindhurst's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Lindhurst didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Leo Garcia led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Highlands' victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Lindhurst, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Highlands against Lindhurst when the teams last played back in September of 2022, as the team secured a 54-0 victory. Does Highlands have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lindhurst turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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