Highlands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were beaten by the Burbank Bulldogs 45-7. The Owls lost against the Bulldogs in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 33-29 score last time.
Highlands wouldn't let Burbank keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Benito Maldonado was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Keven Hernandez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Burbank, rushing for 49 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 54 yards and a touchdown. Israel Zapata was in the mix as well, providing Burbank with a touchdown.
Highlands' defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Burbank, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Highlands didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 31-0 loss against Jefferson on the 17th. As for Burbank, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 42-22 win against Sam Houston on the 18th.
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