An undefeated season is no longer in the picture for Highland Park football.
No matter.
There are lots of wins still on the table.
“We can still go 15-1,” said running back Isaiah Lee.
It’s a lofty goal, but not one that the Scots are incapable of. Over the past 20 seasons, they’ve had at least a 14-win season five times. They were 15-1 in 2017 and 16-0 twice in that span.
Glittering won-loss records are a Scots thing.
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Then again, so is playing a tough schedule. Friday night’s Week 2 contest against Lucas Lovejoy brings another test. The Leopards, like the Scots, are coached by a towering figure in Texas high school coaching. Todd Dodge is in his second year leading the Collin County school. The seven-time state champion coach produced a 10-4 record last season.
Allen counters with four state championships, and he is the second-winningest coach in the Lone Star State’s annals. His 460 victories are 30 fewer than the state record.
Friday night’s 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Leopard Stadium will mark the fourth meeting between the schools. Highland Park won the previous three, including 24-17 a year ago at Highlander Stadium.
Following the Lovejoy game, the Scots continue the fall march with a contest against Jesuit then Pulaski Academy before beginning District 7-5A competition on Sept. 26 at Tyler.
