Highland is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. After each having a week off, they and the Bakersfield Drillers will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Highland has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Bakersfield will arrive with five straight wins.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 46-13, which was the final score in Highland's tilt against Porterville two weeks ago.
Meanwhile, Bakersfield never let their opponents score last Friday. They breezed past Dorsey to the tune of 37-0. The result was nothing new for the Drillers, who have now won three games by 34 points or more so far this season.
Highland better keep an eye on Elijah Cavazos. He was instrumental in Bakersfield's win, throwing for 170 yards and four TDs while completing 75% of his passes. That's the most passing yards Cavazos has posted since back in October of 2024. Bj Veasey was in the mix as well, providing Bakersfield with two touchdowns.
Highland now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Bakersfield, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Highland was dealt a bruising 55-14 defeat at the hands of Bakersfield when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Scots were down 38-14.
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