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It was 41-7 at one point in the second quarter, but 55-28 at the half. The Highlands starting offense never came off the field. Their QB was the backup from the get go. Their offense is incredible, best I've seen, including BG.

As I understand it, defensively Highlands was missing 3 starters in the secondary from the start, then they pulled a couple more regulars late in the second quarter. In the 4th Quarter, those regulars were put back in, but obviously they never had those secondary guys that didn't even dress.

Missing some players in the secondary is obviously something that affects you, but I was surprised at how poorly Highlands defended the edge. Central's error was not attacking it sooner in the game. They looked totally shell shocked by the shock and awe of the Highlands offense at the beginning. The fake punt attempt and the unforced fumble deep in their own territory sure
didn't help the score at the start. It was 27-0 before Central blinked.

27-0 after Highlands ran a total of 7 offensive plays. I think coach called off the dogs too quick and was hoping that WC would score to allow him to keep offense on the field longer to give them more game time (saw some new formations), however I do not think he expected WC to put up that many points on the subs. It was a very entertaining but very weird game. Dale is hard to figure out some times, but when it is a game that matters he always has the right personel in the game and the team playing at their best. I see almost every game and did not know a lot of the kids on the field last night. If HHS haters are salivating over what they think is a vulnerable team, go watch the tape of Elder game because that is the team you will see in later rounds of playoffs. Other teams should be more worried that 45% of D rested last night, gave up 69 points, and with a backup QB still won. Let's just say HHS fans feel very confident heading into playoffs.