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Highlands played their "worst game of the year" because ashland made them look that way. Give credit where it's due. It doesn't hurt that bad I promise.

I did give credit where due, I said Ashland had some good looking players and their D played well. Everything that Ashland fans said needed to happen for them to win did and HHS still won. HHS had a terrible game. It easily could have been 30-0 at half if HHS played well. Yes I give Ashland D credit at the goal line, but HHS play calling in first goal line drive was terrible and on second time inside the 5 it was a bad snap that stopped them. Give Ashland credit for taking advantage of HHS miscues and making it a game. It was their "worst game of the year" except maybe for first game against Campbell Co. They did not look good tonight, sorry if you do not like that. Play calling for HHS on O was not the greatest. Passing at will to start the game and then went away from it, why not sure. Kicking game was bad tonight, I am sure cold might have been part of reason. HHS D shut Ashland down except for two big runs by Baker. As for Ashlands offense, the coaching/play calling sucked! All they did was run off guard the whole first half. They have some good looking players on offense and with better coaching/play calling, they could be dangerous. Sitting with Ashland fans and they all were complaining about it and stated it is been that way all year. Their fans got really happy when they tried throwing it a little second half. Problem is you do not average 8 passes a game and then go into a game against HHS and expect to beat them passing it. I will say it again, Ashland has a nice team, but yes Highlands played poorly tonight.