Football Preview: Highland Scots vs. Bakersfield Drillers
After each having a week off, the Highland Scots and the Bakersfield Drillers will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Highland: 15.4, Bakersfield: 6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Bakersfield is facing Highland at the wrong time: Highland suffered their first home loss of the season last Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 28-21 to the Panthers. The Scots' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Bakersfield put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat North 52-17 at home. Fans of the Drillers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Elijah Cavazos had a dynamite game for Bakersfield, throwing for 253 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes. BJ Veasey was Cavazos' top target, picking up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Bakersfield wouldn't let North keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bakersfield can thank Julian Griego and Izaiah Bautista for forcing both of them.
Having lost for the first time this season, Highland fell to 4-1. As for Bakersfield, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Highland has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 150 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bakersfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 239. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Highland took a serious blow against Bakersfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 54-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bakersfield's Brison Abbott, who rushed for 256 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.2 yards per carry. Now that Highland knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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