Highlands up 20-7 at the half. Ryle scored on their opening possession of the game and have been shut down since. Highlands will receive the ball at the beginning of the 2nd half.
The Birds are driving with the opening possession of the 2nd half.
Collinsworth takes it in from 28 yards out. If I'm not mistaken that is Austin's 3rd TD of the game...
Ryle is finally showing some life. Currently at the Birds 15 yard line thanks to a 20 yard pass by Hempel.
Ryle gets inside the 5 but Highlands D comes through and causes a fumble and Highlands recovers!
Highlands smells blood. Going in for the kill as they are driving and are on the Ryle 33.
First and goal now for the Birds at the 1-yard line. Look for Collinsworth to finish it off here.
Collinsworth takes it in for the score and thats the last nail in the coffin for the Ryle Raiders.
Highlands 34
Ryle 7
3:15 3rd Quarter
Highlands is silencing all their critics tonight after their flat performance against Manual last week.
Highlands playing the bend but don't break defense now as Ryle is driving with their passing attack. Ball at the Birds 32.
Ryle isn't taking the beatdown too well right now as some scuffling occurs between the Raiders and Birds and draws offsetting unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.
Ryle still driving as the ball is on the Birds 15 yard line now.
Ryle takes it in from the 1.
Highlands 34
Ryle 14
:35 3rd Quarter
Highlands drops the ball in the endzone as they were driving and promptly get picked off the next play. Still too little too late for the Raiders.
Highlands responds and picks off the next pass from Hempel. Highlands have the ball in Ryle territory.
I lied they had the ball around midfield as it was a deep pass.
The Birds fail on a 4th and 4 conversion and now Ryle has the ball at their own 47.
Highlands holds as the Raiders can't convert on 4th and 19. The Birds take over on their own 43.
Bardo throws a 35 yard completion to Hogue and now the Birds have a 1st and goal