The Highland Scots will square off against the Porterville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Highland has four wins , while Porterville has three).
While Highland 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. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Kingsburg on Friday, sneaking past 17-14.
The critical scores for Highland came from Johnny Brucker and Nicholas Gonzales.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Highland's defense and their three sacks. Gonzales was especially locked on to Kingsburg's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Porterville was fully in charge two weeks ago, breezing past Selma 36-7 at home. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Highland's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Porterville, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Highland was taken down by Porterville 48-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Highland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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