Washington, MI — The Highlander Freshmen Football team outlasted the Romeo Freshmen Bulldogs 7-6 in a bruising slugfest that may have featured the stoutest opposing interior line that the team will face all season. Romeo took the opening kickoff and put together a short drive that was stopped at midfield and were forced to punt. The following Highlander drive made it to the Bulldog 25-yard line where a fumble gave the ball back to Romeo. The Bulldogs tried to catch the Highlander defense sleeping with a double pass on the first play, but the deep ball was broken up by #24 Linus Thalman. The Bulldogs moved the ball inside the Adams 10-yard line but on fourth down at the 4-yard line the defense broke free on a passing attempt and were able to force a strip-sack back at the 22-yard line. The Highlanders got a big gain when #5 Andrew Geottes found #32 Lucas Budrick for a 40-yard gain before the drive stalled and the ball was turned over on downs. Adams forced a three-and-out and time ran out on the first half with the ball near mid-field. ​The Highlanders received the ball to open the second half and were able to pound the ball down the field with Geottes and #35 Brayden Markey running it through holes that the O-Line were able to open in the Romeo defense. On second and goal Markey dove ahead for a Highlander touchdown! The point after by #86 Logan Cantalupo was good and Adams took the 7-0 lead. Romeo was able to move the ball downfield on the following drive to the Adams 41-yard line where #71 Avery Rambow broke into the backfield and pressured the Quarterback into throwing an interception to #81 Alex Schneider at the Adams20. ​Adams’ offense took the ball into the fourth quarter, but the drive stalled at the Romeo 29-yard line. The Romeo quarterback got loose on a scramble, but #22 Isaac Chue ran him down and punched the ball loose for a turnover at the Adams 7-yard line. On the next play, the Bulldog defense jumped on a loose ball in the end zone for a touchdown. Romeo was not able to field the snap on the PAT and the score was Adams 7, Romeo 6. ​The Bulldog onside kick the ball was fielded cleanly by Budrick and the Highlander offense ground out a few first downs over the last four and a half minutes and lined up in the Victory formation for the last two snaps to end the game.