In the fourth quarter, Amaya opened the door for the Scots by shanking what would have been a 24-yard field goal wide right, but Highland Park stalled again on the next drive. Up 32-20 after Spradling’s rushing touchdown, Moeller...
Highland Park’s defense had allowed just 16.1 points per game, ranking third among area 5A teams. In three of the Scots’ five playoff games, they held opponents to under 14 points, including a shutout. The Scots’ defense forced Denton Ryan’s...