Highland extended their postseason success on Friday against Burbank. They enjoyed a cozy 42-28 victory over the Burbank Bulldogs. The win was nothing new for Highland as they're now sitting on three straight.
Highland wouldn't let Burbank keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Highland can thank Albert Betson Jr and Jamarieh Hector for forcing both of them. Hector has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last seven times he's played. Jayden Carrillo was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
When it comes to explaining why Burbank lost, don't look at Deshawn Laporte. Despite the final result, he threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground.
Highland is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.6 points per game. As for Burbank, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 9-3 record.
Highland will take on Quartz Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Quartz Hill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 44.1 points per game this season. Burbank does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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