Bakersfield is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. After each having a week off, they and the Highland Scots will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bakersfield has five straight wins, Highland has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bakersfield's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They blew past Dorsey 37-0. That looming 37-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Drillers yet this season.
Elijah Cavazos
| 09/19/25 vs Dorsey | 170 |
| 09/12/25 @ Bullard | 90 |
| 09/04/25 vs Stockdale | 132 |
| 08/28/25 @ Garfield | 119 |
| 08/22/25 vs Buchanan | 147 |
| + 4 more games |
Elijah Cavazos was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 170 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. That's the most passing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Bj Veasey, who picked up 54 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Meanwhile, Highland was beaten by Porterville 46-13 two weeks ago.
Bakersfield's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Highland, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Bakersfield against Highland when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 55-14 win. In that game, the Drillers amassed a halftime lead of 38-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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