James (Bucky) Dent

This one enters the history books at 4:46 p.m. as a 62-50 Highland win at Carterville. Bulldogs are 9-3 and advance to the 4A quarters next week against Rochester or Cahokia.

112 total points now after Carter Jones scores from the 3 for Carterville with 2:59 left. Highland still leads 62-50.

Very unofficial stats after the latest Carter Harris TD: 20 carries, 228 yards, 7 TDs. Highland 62-43, 4:57 left.

Exit polls looking pretty good for Highland after a 54-yard TD run by Carter Harris with 8:44 remaining makes it 55-36 at Carterville.

Carter Jones with a 3-yard TD run with 10:06 left in the game. Carterville trails Highland 48-36.

Highland defense comes up big with an interception by Anthony Beadle and a 48-yard return to the 2. Carter Harris cashes in for his 5th TD of the day and a 48-29 Bulldogs lead at Carterville with 19 seconds left in the third quarter.

41-29 Highland on 5-yard TD run by Carter Harris with 1:27 left in the third quarter. He could play for my team any day of the week. He is something.

34-29 Highland, 4:39 3rd quarter at Carterville. First team to 50 might win this one.

Highland takes 28-22 halftime lead at Carterville on 13-yard TD pass from Jax Ohren to Collin Warnecke with 2 seconds left. Bulldogs get ball to start the second half, too.

80-yard TD pass from Jack Dodson to Gavin Johnson brings Carterville within 21-15 of Highland. The expected shootout is taking flight.

21-8 Highland on 23-yard TD pass from Jax Ohren to Jace Rheinecker with 5:12 left in the first half.

18-yard pass from Jax Ohren to Calvin Harris with 8:05 left in the half gives Highland 14-8 lead at Carterville.

Carterville takes.8-7 lead on 3-yard TD run by Jack Dodson and 2-point run by Carter Jones early in the second quarter.

Highland takes 7-0 lead to the second quarter at Carterville.

Highland up 7-0 at Carterville after 10-yard TD run by Calvin Harris.

At Carterville today to cover the Lions and Highland in the second round of the IHSA Class 4A playoffs for @stltoday. @mrgrizzlie61 has the images. Kick time is 2 p.m.

I'll die on this hill.

The committee and networks have their own movement: 15-bid SEC.