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Highlands holds out a final win in the regular season against Scott County, 42-28

Ady Klosterman and Andrea Suarez Espinosa
October 28, 2025
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Annie Kuhnhein (12) dances during half time. "Dancing at the Homecoming game was so much fun," Kuhnhein said.

Highlands, with a 42-28 victory, finished out the regular season playing at home against the Scott County Cardinals.

Offensively, Highlands had 254 rushing yards, allowing 404, and 122 passing yards, allowing 29.

Quarterback Rio Litmer (12) completed 8 of 9 pass attempts for 122 yards, throwing 1 touchdown pass.

On the ground, Tayden Lorenzen (11) led the rushing attempts with 18 carries for 103 yards, while Colton Kremer (10) added 79 yards on 15 attempts.

In the receiving game, John Feldbruegge (11) led with 4 receptions for 75 yards, while also adding 1 touchdown pass reception. Lorenzen contributed 2 receptions for 22 yards. 

The team finished with 5 rushing touchdowns, 1 receiving touchdown, and 6 extra points scored.

On defense, Ryan Dunn (12) led the Birds with 6 solo tackles and 11 assisted tackles. Conner Carnohan (12)  followed with 4 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles.

Max Merz (12) recovered one fumble, and Issac Niemann (12) had a 35-yard interception.

For their first game in the playoffs, Highlands will be home at David Cecil Memorial Stadium, and will face Greenup County next Friday, Nov. 7, with kickoff set for 7:00 p.m.

About the Contributors
Ady Klosterman
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.
Andrea Suarez Espinosa
Andrea Suarez Espinosa, Photo Assistant
Andrea Suarez Espinosa is a sophomore at Highlands High School. She is on the Track and Field team and enjoys spending most of her time with family and friends. Andrea spends a lot of time investing in her relationship with God through her Christian community and is involved in Highlands Navigators. She has been in publications for 2 years and keeps going for her interest in photography. She would aspire to keep taking photography more seriously in the coming years at Highlands. 
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