The Series: HP is 35-10-2 all-time against Sherman, including last season’s 43-42 win in Sherman. HP has won the last five meetings, including two district games in 1998-99, and has won 10 of the last 11 and has won or tied in 14 of the last 15 meetings (one tie in 1966).

Streaking Scots, part I: HP’s enters Friday’s game with a 64-game win streak at Highlander Stadium. The Scots’ last loss at Highlander came to Denison, 24-22, in 1998.

Streaking Scots, part II: HP enters Friday’s game with a 19-game win streak in the regular season dating back to the 2009 season and a 41-20 non-district loss at Coppell. The 19-game streak is the sixth-longest in the program’s history (the record is 47 from 2004-2008); and the 19-game unbeaten streak is also the sixth-longest in school history (the record is also 47).

Streaking Scots, part III: HP has scored in 172 straight games dating back to the start of the 1998 season.

HP among state’s best in preseason rankings

The Scots are ranked among the state’s top 10 teams in the Associated Press’ preseason rankings for an eighth consecutive season.

HP, currently at No. 8, has been ranked in the AP state poll every week since the start of the 2005 season. The Scots finished the 2010 regular season at No. 5.

Here is the latest AP Class 4A poll:

Associated Press

Class 4A State Poll, Sept. 7, 2011

Rk. Team (first-place votes)... Votes. Prev.

1. Lake Travis (22) (2-0)............ 247.... 1

2. Denton Ryan (3) (2-0)............ 219.... 2

3. Brenham (2-0)....................... 172.... 3

4. Stephenville (2-0).................. 163.... 4

5. Smithson Valley (2-0)............ 135.... 5

6. HP (2-0)............................... 116.... 6

7. Aledo (1-1)........................... 113.... 7

8. Waco Midway (2-0)................. 77.... 8

9. Kerrville Tivy (2-0)................. 63.... 9

10. Port Lavaca Calhoun (2-0)...... 44... 10

2011 SCHEDULE / RESULTS

Record: 2-0 overall, 0-0 in District 10-4A

Date Opponent/Site Time/Result

Aug. 27 vs. Everman (@ SMU) W 48-28

Sept. 2 Monterey Tech W 46-7

Sept. 9 Sherman 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 at Rockwall* 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 30 Wylie East* 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 7 at Wylie* 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 14 at Richardson Pearce* 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 21 McKinney North* 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 28 at Rockwall-Heath* 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 4 McKinney* 7:30 p.m.

* - District 10-4A game

HP Game Notes:

* HP has scored 40 or more points 20 times in the past 28 games going back to the start of the 2009 season

* HP’s defense has held opponents to 21 or fewer points 14 times during the same 28-game span

* Preston Miller’s rushing average of 16.56 yards per carry last week vs. Monterrey Tech was the highest average of the last eight seasons.

Miller’s 149-yard night was the third-highest one-game total of his career and his fourth 100-yard game:

2009 at Frisco Liberty: 27 car., 254 yds, 2 TD

2009 vs. Red Oak: 13 car., 167 yds., 2 TD

2011 vs. Monterrey Tech: 9 car., 149 yds., 4 TD

2010 vs. Monterrey Tech 12 car., 143 yds., 2 TD

* The Scots’ defense gained two more takeaways against Monterrey Tech, giving them five on the season. HP has gained at least one takeaway in 15 consecutive games, and is currently plus-three on the turnover margin in 2011.