On the road with 5A division 1 reigning champs Highland Park
Nestled in the shadows of Downtown Dallas lies the Park Cities home of the reigning 5A division 1 champions Highland Park High School. The day after Thanksgiving wasn't just any other day for these boys, it was the start of the second round of the playoffs at At&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. If you are not familiar with how the playoffs for Texas football work it’s sudden death whoever wins advances and whoever looses is knocked out, no consolation rounds. For defending state champs, Highland Park, winning means having a shot at the state title one more time and loosing means the end of the season and falling short of every teams goal, a state title. Scroll down to see the recap of the day.
8:30AM - Highlander Stadium
9:00AM - Sendoff
Prince Dorbah
9:15AM - HP Mom's Prayer Circle
9:20AM - Busses leave with police escort
11:49AM - Scots hit the field
Head Coach Randy Allen (white shirt) is the Don Shula National High School Coach Of The Year 2016. He has the 4th most wins of any coach in Texas, 2nd most wins of any active Texas coach and he is one of ten Texas coaches who has won over 300 games and is currently at just over 350! He also coached Matthew Stafford (current QB1 for the Detroit Lions) in 2005 to win the 4A state title.
Large crowd for the defending champs!
Q1- Jones to Alexander for an 80yr Touchdown
#40 Luke Lochausen, #35 Paxton Alexander
Q1- Jones to Saustad #88 for a 55yr touchdown
#88 Cade Saustad
Q2- Jones to Alexander
#35 Paxton Alexander, #88 Cade Saustad
Q2- Jones with keep runs in for HP Touchdown
Q2- Harring with the blocked point after attempt ran back for two points for HP
Q3- Allen with the carry
Q4- 2nd string QB Morris with the keep - Touchdown Scots
More Game Photos
Scots win 73-20! That's a wrap! Onto round 3!
