Football Preview: Palmdale Falcons vs. Highland Bulldogs
Palmdale and Highland are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Palmdale Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the Highland Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Palmdale's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
Palmdale is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Eastside 65-6 on Thursday. Considering the Falcons have won five games by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Palmdale's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was James Lenaris, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Lenaris a new career-high in rushing yards. Joseph Mason was another key player, rushing for 24 yards and a touchdown.
Palmdale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Zason Walker, Mason, Raymond Gomez, and Paul Turner picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Highland's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Lancaster by a score of 17-14.
Palmdale now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 5-4.
Palmdale was taken down by Highland 67-13 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Highland's Justin Wyatt Jr., who threw for 139 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Now that Palmdale 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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