On FridayHighland's undefeated season almost came to an end. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Kingsburg Vikings 17-14. While the Scots didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The critical scores for Highland came from Johnny Brucker and Nicholas Gonzales.
Highland's defense made their presence known, laying out Kade Holt. three times. Gonzales was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
When it comes to explaining why Kingsburg lost, don't look at Drew Lunde. Despite the final result, he rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown.
Highland's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Kingsburg, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Highland will host Porterville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Highland's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Porterville's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Kingsburg, they will venture away from home to challenge Sanger at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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