A rematch from last year’s postseason is on tap Thursday night in Frisco, Texas.
Highland Park takes on Frisco Reedy a year after the Scots posted a 31-12 win in the regional semifinals last season en route to eventually reaching the UIL 5A Division I championship game. Thursday’s rematch takes place at The Star.
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Highland Park comes in at 10-1. After losing to Rockwall-Heath in their season opener, the Scots have reeled off 10 straight wins, including last week’s 56-13 triumph against Lake Belton.
Reedy enters Thursday’s postseason rematch at 8-3. The Lions have won six of their last seven games, including a 24-3 win against Carrollton Creekview in last week’s bi-district round.
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HIGHLAND PARK 14, FRISCO REEDY 10 HALF
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HALFTIME
– Highland Park got past midfield, but time runs out in the first half. Scots up by four, but Reedy with the momentum after a game-changing INT and subsequent TD.
SECOND QUARTER
– TOUCHDOWN REEDY. Wow, what a turn of events late in the first half. Highland Park was driving, but a pass was picked off by Grayson Jennings, who returns it 32 yards into Scots’ territory. Two plays later, DJ Carlisle fires an 18-yard pass to Ben Francis for the score. (Highland Park, 14-10 | :49, 2nd)
– Highland Park has forced two punts since Reedy’s field goal. Scots putting together a drive with less than two minutes remaining in the half.
– TOUCHDOWN HIGHLAND PARK. Scots force a Reedy punt, and need just three plays to strike again, as QB Buck Randall fires a 55-yard strike to Harrison Cullum. (Highland Park, 14-3 | 2:42, 2nd)
– TOUCHDOWN HIGHLAND PARK. Scots respond after the field goal, as they put together a 12-play, 76-yard drive, capped by a Matthew White 5-yard dash into the end zone. (Highland Park, 7-3 | 5:39, 2nd)
– FIELD GOAL REEDY. Drive stalls for the Lions, but Brayden Prim comes on to boot a 28-yarder through the uprights, and we have the first points on the board. (Reedy, 3-0 | 9:49, 2nd)
– Reedy with the first serious threat on the night, as the Lions are inside the Highland Park 20 as the second quarter gets under way.
FIRST QUARTER
– Defense has been the rule in this game so far as both schools have punted on each of its first two possessions.
PREGAME
– Live from The Star in Frisco, Highland Park takes on Frisco Reedy in the 5A Division I area round.
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