Football Recap: Highland Scots vs. Bakersfield Drillers
Highland lost against Bakersfield back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Highland Scots had to suffer through a 55-14 loss at the hands of the Bakersfield Drillers. The Scots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-14.
Despite the defeat, Highland saw an underclassman step up: Preston Mendez rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Mendez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Brison Abbott was his usual excellent self, rushing for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries for Bakersfield. Harvey Rogers III also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Highland and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Bakersfield, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland will head out to challenge Bakersfield Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Highland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season. As for Bakersfield, they are taking a road trip to square off against Centennial at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bakersfield is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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