Highland survives Pleasant upset bid, plus more Week 10 results
Here are more results from around the Marion area in high school football played in Week 10 Oct. 23.
Highland unofficially secured a spot in the OHSAA football playoffs for Division IV Region 14 following a 40-37 home win against Pleasant on October 23. The Scots concluded the regular season with a 4-6 overall record and 3-4 MOAC record. They are likely to be the No. 11 seed and may face Bellevue in Week 11, once the OHSAA officially releases the brackets on Sunday, October 25.
Kane Stover had a standout performance, contributing 400 all-purpose yards by running 24 times for 245 yards, two touchdowns, completing three passes for 67 yards and a touchdown, and returning two punts for 88 yards, including an 84-yard touchdown. Robby Schmidt caught a 20-yard touchdown, and Hudson Howell recorded a 47-yard catch.
Josh McAvoy and Zach Riley led Highland's defense with three and eight tackles, respectively, while Dylan Wiggand and Nick Hinkle contributed six tackles each. For Pleasant, Weston Shaffer connected for 264 passing yards and five touchdowns on 16-of-32 completions, including 89 yards on the ground. Keean Perriguey had 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns, along with an interception, while Isaac Smith added 61 receiving yards, a touchdown, and a fumble recovery.
Brody Ringer finished with 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns on three receptions. Cooper Halpin kicked a 27-yard field goal. Evan Pfieffer recovered a fumble for the Spartans (2-8, 1-6), who faced 8 tackles from Madden Queen, and Colin Caudill and Ringer each had six.
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