[Strikeout King]

Final

[nky]

as expected

[Wise one]

Hopefully no one was hurt for either team.

Other than the requirement to play, who benefits from this kind of a game.

[PaintsvilleTigerfan]

Hopefully no one was hurt for either team.

Other than the requirement to play, who benefits from this kind of a game.

Highlands freshmen

[Wideleft01]

Woulda been nice to see them hang a hundy. Glad I didn't spend the gas $ to drive down there. How was the seating?

[horst muhlmann]

Highlands freshmen

Frosh didn't dress for this one. They'll have to wait for the 1st playoff game to see their 1st varsity action. HHS deferred in the 2nd half and took 2 delay of game penalties at the PC 1 yard line late in the 4th quarter to run out the clock. Classy move by Coach Mueller. Towles was 14-19 for around 300 yards and 7 TDs in the first 15 minutes of the game. Unofficially he now has 25 passing TDs and 1 INT in 7 games.

Woulda been nice to see them hang a hundy. Glad I didn't spend the gas $ to drive down there. How was the seating?

Mueller was quoted in the paper that he wouldn't allow his squad to score 100. See article below. Seating was tight but adequate. Lots of fans watching along the fence. Beautiful setting at Veterans Park in Falmouth.

FALMOUTH - Donovan McCoy is likely going to be the starting quarterback for Highlands next season, but he is athletic enough to be a starting wide receiver this season. Thursday night he showcased both skill sets.

McCoy caught three touchdowns and threw for another on his only pass attempt, all in the first half, as Highlands built a 72-0 halftime lead and went on to beat Pendleton County 79-0 at Veterans Field at Sharp Middle School.

Highlands senior quarterback Patrick Towles, who has committed to the University of Kentucky, completed 14 of 19 passes for 295 yards and seven touchdowns before being pulled with just over five minutes left in the first half.

McCoy, a junior who entered the game with 14 receptions for 286 yards and two touchdown receptions, finished with four catches for 127 yards and completed his only pass attempt for a 39-yard touchdown to junior Jac Collinsworth with 2:16 left in the first half.

"I'm looking forward next year to throwing the touchdown passes, but this year I have to say the catches are better," said McCoy.

McCoy has thrown only seven passes on the season, almost 40 less than sophomore Drew Houliston has thrown. Houliston is the junior varsity starter, and for the fifth time in seven games this season he saw significant action.

"Drew is playing great, but Donovan is still our two," said Highlands coach Dale Mueller. "We'd like to get him a little more in games, but we get him reps in practice."

Despite Highlands (7-0 overall, 3-0 Class 4A, District 7) entering the game knowing it was significantly better than Pendleton County (1-6, 0-3), the Bluebirds were extremely sharp, scoring on all 10 first-half possessions.

The Bluebirds, who entered the game averaging 55.5 points per game, scored 37 points in the first quarter alone and stretched their lead to 51-0 a little over two minutes into the second quarter.

Highlands had only two second-half offensive possessions, scoring on the first and allowing the clock to run out after driving to the Pendleton County 1.

Highlands outgained Pendleton County, 493-65 overall.

It was conceivable at halftime that Highlands might reach 100 points despite the running clock, but Mueller said he wouldn't let that happen.

"We are committed to not scoring 100," Mueller said. "... I don't care if we start kneeling it in the third quarter, but we're not going to score 100."

Highlands 37 35 7 0 -- 79
Pendleton Co. 0 0 0 0 -- 0

1st Quarter
H-Safety, snap out of the end zone
H-Christian 20 pass from Towles (Brockett kick)
H-McCoy 12 pass from Towles (Brockett kick)
H-Harris 2 pass from Towles (Brockett kick)
H-McCoy 87 pass from Towles (Brockett kick)
H-J. True 9 run (Brockett kick)

2nd Quarter
H-McCoy 6 pass from Towles (Brockett kick)
H-Turner 18 pass from Towles (Brockett kick)
H-Christian 11 pass from Towles (Brockett kick)
H-Collinsworth 39 pass from McCoy (Brockett kick)
H-Schutte 44 interception return (Brockett kick)

3rd Quarter
H-Houliston 1 run (Brockett kick)

Records: Highlands 7-0, 3-0 Class 4A, District 7; Pendleton County 1-6, 0-3.

[Stardust]

^ Class comments by Mueller

[McCameraMan]

Mueller is a classy guy and they have a classy program. Congrats Highlands. Goodluck to PC rest of the season.