Vacaville Christian is 2-7 against Highlands since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Vacaville Christian Falcons will face off against the Highlands Scots at 7:00 p.m. Highlands took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Vacaville Christian, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Vacaville Christian finally turned things around against San Juan on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 38-6 win over the Spartans. The Falcons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The critical scores for Vacaville Christian came from Emanuel Cox, Jaydin Iniguez, Luke Parrish, Jordan Furuli, and Justyn Martinez.
Vacaville Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Vacaville Christian's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Martinez and Dakari Carnell, who racked up six sacks between them.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 54 points the game before, Highlands was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were outmatched by Woodland Christian on the road and fell 62-7. The contest marked the Scots' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Jarrell Tyes put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 81 yards.
Highlands didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jordan Salvo.
Vacaville Christian's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Highlands, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Vacaville Christian took a serious blow against Highlands when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 42-0. Can Vacaville Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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