Highland Park Secures First Win of 2026 with 38-21 Home Victory Over Tyler
Highland Park defeated Tyler 38-21. Fri · Sep 11, 2026
Highland Park Scots football · 2026 season.
The Highland Park Scots secured their first victory of the 2026 season on Friday night, defeating longtime rival Tyler 38-21 at Highlander Stadium. Entering the contest with an uncharacteristic 0-2 record, head coach Randy Allen's squad flipped the script with a balanced offensive attack and a resurgent defensive effort to finally get into the win column.
Quarterback Buck Randall continued his stellar start to the year, utilizing his arm and his legs to dissect the Lions' secondary. Randall connected with receiver Liam Thomas for a massive 76-yard touchdown strike down the right sideline and later found him again in the end zone on a scramble drill. The signal-caller also kept the chains moving by delivering a 20-yard touchdown pass to Beckett Lawrence along the left boundary.
On the ground, James Flowers provided the heavy lifting in the red zone. Flowers punched in a pair of short rushing touchdowns, capping off methodical drives with scoring runs of one and four yards. Defensively, the Scots took a massive step forward after surrendering nearly 50 points per game in the first two weeks. Corbin Gray pounced on a crucial Tyler fumble, and Lee Wagner registered a drive-killing sack to keep the momentum on the home sideline, successfully neutralizing several big plays from the Tyler offense.
Now sitting at 1-2, Highland Park heads back on the road next week for a non-district matchup against Argyle at Eagle Stadium. The Scots will look to build a winning streak in their final tune-up before returning home for the district opener against Naaman Forest.
Top plays
- Q1 · 9:22 — Pass over the middle is deflected and intercepted by Keandre Akaduke.
- Q1 · 3:29 — Raykel Ford keeps on a quarterback keeper and breaks into the open field before fumbling, recovered by Corbin Gray for Highland Park.
- Q1 · 2:41 — Buck Randall passes deep down the right sideline to Liam Thomas, who races all the way for a 76-yard touchdown.
- Q2 · 7:30 — Buck Randall scrambles and throws a touchdown pass to Liam Thomas in the end zone.
- Q2 · 1:08 — James Flowers rushes 4 yards to the left side into the end zone for a touchdown.
- Q4 · 0:00 — Shep Pryor kicks off; Kaden Walker fields it near the 4-yard line and returns it 96 yards for a Tyler touchdown.
- Q3 · 5:36 — Cadareus McMiller breaks multiple tackles and runs 48 yards for a Tyler touchdown.
- Q4 · 9:32 — James Flowers punches in a 1-yard touchdown run up the middle.
- Q4 · 4:08 — Buck Randall throws a 20-yard touchdown pass to Beckett Lawrence along the left sideline.
- Q4 · 1:59 — Jacob Harper throws a 31-yard touchdown pass to Charles Davis in the end zone.
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