FINAL FIVE: Pickle’s thoughts from the Week 10 DCTF Road Tour Game of the Week between Highland Park and Lancaster

WHAT A GAME

It’s hard to ask for a more thrilling regular season matchup than the 48 minutes of pure gridiron football we witnessed in this District 6-5A overtime extravaganza. Both teams stepped onto the field knowing what was at stake, the district title and more importantly the No. 1 seed heading into playoffs. Highland Park displayed poise and experience from the moment this game began. Just 16 seconds had ticked off the clock when quarterback Chandler Morris connected with defensive lineman Jack Curtis, who had checked in as a receiver, on a 75-yard touchdown. HP continued to showcase its capability of being able to get into the endzone by going up on Lancaster by as much as 21 points in the third quarter. On the opposing sideline, the Tigers were determined to fight until the final buzzer sounded as they went on a 21-0 run to tie the game and send this one into overtime. When you have a game where there are so many rights on the line, this is the type of exhilarating style of play you hope to see from both teams.