I like UC to win this one. I seriously still remember Brian Kelly's betrayal and consistently hope it comes back to bite him. That said, I do hope Michael Mayer plays well; he is a special talent.
Where was Welch? Any injury updates? It was painful to watch the line getting blown up again and again. Running back is a big issue but the biggest concern to me was the lack of discipline in tackling.
Highlands had multiple opportunities to score in the 4th quarter. A slip by Noon when trying to plant and run; a botched snap; a missed block. Overall it was a good effort. Next week will be another tough game.
Hope Highlands kids don't fall for the hype on this thread; they need to focus and pay attention to detail. Their offense looked great on the two series when they scored but the rest of the game was a lesson in futility. Defense won the game for the Bird's and will come up big again.