Highland came back from a 12-point deficit Saturday to beat Pinnacle, 37-26, and claim its second-straight 6A high school football championship.
The Pioneers were driving, trying to execute one of those scenarios that fill backyard childhood dreams. 2:32 on the clock, trailing by four, 75 yards between them and a state championship. The drive never quite got into Highland territory, but it came close. From the Pinnacle 44-yard line, sophomore quarterback Wyatt Horton unleashed a pass for star tight end Duce Robinson, who was running a post uncovered over the middle. Here it was. Pinnacle’s dream almost close enough to touch.
When they played Pinnacle back in October, the Hawks pulled off a commanding, 25-0, win. It was the type of performance that changed narratives, establishing Highland as a potential Open Division contender and deflating the hype that had surrounded Pinnacle.Over the first 32 minutes, Pinnacle unleashed the type of offensive explosion that Highland has rarely been the victim of this year.
Down the stretch, Highland’s defense adapted. On its final four drives, Pinnacle managed just 49 total yards. On the two scoring drives that turned the game on its head, that multiplicity shone through. On the first, junior running back Eli Kerby delivered the type of score Highland has relied on all season, taking a counter 66 yards through a gaping hole to the house.
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