Football Preview: Oxnard Yellowjackets vs. Highland Bulldogs
The Oxnard Yellowjackets will square off against the Highland Bulldogs at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Oxnard is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Buena, posting a 45-0 win at home. The result was nothing new for the Yellowjackets, who have now won seven matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Oxnard found their leader in underclassman Mariah Tutt, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Vanessa Cano, who threw for 93 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of her passes.
Oxnard didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ryanna Harris and Sienna Angell.
Meanwhile, Highland entered their tilt with Littlerock on Thursday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They claimed a resounding 30-0 victory over the Lobos on the road. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Lobos are ranked 603rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oxnard pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Highland, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
Everything went Oxnard's way against Highland when the teams last played back in August of 2023, as Oxnard made off with a 26-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oxnard since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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