Football Preview: Highlands Owls vs. Jefferson Mustangs
The Highlands Owls will head out to face off against the Jefferson Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Highlands is looking for their season's first victory.
Highlands is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Burbank on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Highlands was beaten by Burbank 45-7.
Meanwhile, Jefferson suffered their biggest defeat since October 13, 2023 last Friday. They came up short against Burbank, falling 27-7. The Mustangs have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game last Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Highlands' loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Highlands ended up a good deal behind Jefferson when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 28-14. Thankfully for Highlands, Daniel Araiza (who rushed for 186 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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