The Bluebirds take down Frederick Douglass 21-20 in double overtime thriller

Andrea Suarez Espinosa, Zac Crawford, and Ady Klosterman

August 25, 2025

Highlands secured a 21-20 victory over Frederick Douglass in double overtime last Friday, August 22.

Offensively, Highlands racked up 180 rushing yards while allowing 81, with 133 passing yards, and allowed the Broncos to just 38. Quarterback Rio Litmer (12) had a standout performance, completing 13 of 18 pass attempts for 133 yards and throwing 1 touchdown pass.On the ground, Gabe Williams (11) led the rushing attempts with 18 carries for 84 yards, while Tayden Lorenzen (11) added 47 yards on 14 attempts.In the receiving game, Cale Harris (11) led with 8 receptions for 93 yards, while also adding 1 touchdown pass reception. Williams contributed 2 receptions for 17 yards. The team finished with 2 rushing touchdowns, 1 receiving touchdown, 1 extra point scored, and 1 2-point conversion.

On defense, Jack Price (12) made one solo tackle.

Highlands will be on the road this week and they’re headed to Cooper this Friday, Aug. 29, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m.

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About the Contributors

Zac Crawford, Staff

Zac Crawford is a sophomore at Highlands High School. It is his second year in publications, and he hopes to improve his photography skills this year. He plays baseball for Highlands and his travel ball team.

Ady Klosterman, Photo Editor

Ady Klosterman is a junior at Highlands High School. This is her third year of high school journalism, but her sixth year overall. She participated in journalism for two years at Johnson Elementary School and again in her eighth-grade year at Highlands Middle School. Ady used to write a lot of stories when she was younger. She would type them on a computer and print them, even though they were just around 10 pages long and packed with details (and run-on sentences). While she enjoys writing, Ady’s true interest is sports photography. She grew up in a household that loves sports, and you can guarantee the TV was turned on during game days. She spends a lot of her spare time at sporting events, most often on the sidelines taking pictures or yelling from the student section, and when she isn’t at an event, she’s usually catching up on something from the previous one or getting ready for the next one.