After flying high against Oxnard last Friday, Royal came back down to earth. The Highlanders were dealt a 64-24 defeat at the hands of the Buena Bulldogs on Friday. If the Highlanders were looking for revenge after losing 50-21 to the Bulldogs when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the loss, Royal still got an impressive performance from Landen Murray, who rushed for 113 yards on only 13 carries.
Jaxon Roberts was his usual excellent self, rushing for 164 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also picking up 34 receiving yards and one score for Buena. Roberts is becoming a predictor of the Bulldogs' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Tyler Jaitt was another major influence, as he rushed for 98 yards and ran in a TD.
Royal now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Buena, their record is now an identical 3-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Royal will square off against rival Ventura at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Buena is set to face off against their familiar foe Oak Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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