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PHOTOS: Highland slips in a win against undefeated Madison

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Bill Schiess

Bill Schiess, EastIdahoNews.com

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REXBURG — Highland High School won the battle of the undefeated by slipping by Madison High School 23 to 22 in a battle of two of the top ranked boys football teams in the state.

Highland took a 13 to 7 lead into halftime only to see Madison score 15 unanswered points in the third period. But the mistakes of the Bobcats in the fourth quarter stopped Madison’s scoring. A high snap over the head of the punter that was covered in the end zone by the Rams and a 37 yard field goal after a Madison turnover allowed Highland to take the 23 to 22 lead for the final score.

Madison had a chance to win the game on two catches by Mason Downey to move the ball with under two minutes to go. A catch in the end zone by Zack Anderson that was ruled out of bounds and a blocked field goal by Highland with 10 seconds to go in the game, kept the Rams undefeated.

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Madison’s Jaxon Hodges is tackled by Highlands Dylan Mangum in the third period after a short pass completion for the Bobcats.
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Josh Crane of Madison runs through a tackle by Highland’s Mason Foltz on a kick-off return only to be tackled two yards further down field.
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Running around the end by Highlands Tucker Leavitt helped set up the winning field goal late in the game.
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Highland’s Jake Sorensen runs hard, but a TD saving tackle by Madison’s Conner Wills kept the game close.
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Two fourth-and-ten catches by Madison’s Mason Downey allowed the Bobcats to attempt a field goal that was blocked by Highland with 10 seconds left in the game.

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