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Balanced Highland Park routs Frisco Liberty, 50-7

MURPHY — It was as if Highland Park was going through its to-do list for the playoffs in a 50-7 victory over Frisco Liberty on Friday night.

Let’s see, "balanced offense,’’ check. The Scots rushed 32 times and passed 32 times for a combined 371 yards.

Quarterback Brady Burgin completed 21 passes for 244 yards, including a 33-yard touchdown strike to William Morris. That was one of Morris’ seven catches for 114 yards.

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The Scots even managed to have balanced rushing within their balanced offense. Preston Miller ran for 56 yards and two touchdowns, and Jackson Hauser had 51 yards and two touchdowns.

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Defense? The Scots didn’t allow a completion until late in the third quarter. That came on the Redhawks’ only scoring drive, capped by Aaron Estes’ 17-yard run with 1:13 left.

It all added up to domination. The Scots (11-0) will take plenty of confidence into the next round against Woodrow Wilson. The teams will play at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at Wildcat-Ram Stadium.

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"You like to get on a roll entering the playoffs,’’ Highland Park coach Randy Allen said. "We got off to a fast start and just seemed to get a lot of momentum.’’

The Scots outgained the Redhawks, 307-30, while taking a 29-0 halftime lead.

Miller opened the scoring with a 10-yard run, and then Hauser scored from 5 yards out. Miller then ran for a two-yard touchdown, followed by Hauser’s 24-yard score. Nick Rose added a 36-yard field as time expired in the second quarter.

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Hayden Greer’s 35-yard interception return with 7:50 left in the third sealed the win.

"We had a great gameplan,’’ Burgin said. "I feel like we’re starting to peak at the right time.’’