The Quartz Hill Royals are taking a road trip to square off against the Highland Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Quartz Hill came up short against Shadow Ridge and fell 50-43. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 185th in California, while the Mustangs are ranked eighth in Nevada).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Adonyss Currie, who picked up 154 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards. Brody Larey was another key passer, throwing for 226 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Quartz Hill wouldn't let Shadow Ridge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Javontai Wisdom, Daryl Lawrence, and Jovan Jiles picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 63-6 loss at the hands of Mission Viejo. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-0.
Quartz Hill's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Quartz Hill was able to grind out a solid victory over Highland when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 21-14. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Highland's Justin Wyatt Jr., who threw for 113 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 58 yards on only five carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Quartz Hill still be able to contain Wyatt Jr.? There's only one way to find out.
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