If Palmdale was riding high fresh off their 65-6 takedown of Eastside last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Palmdale Falcons took a 40-22 bruising from the Highland Bulldogs on Friday. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Palmdale still got an impressive performance from Christian Connoly, who picked up 149 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Connoly is becoming a predictor of Palmdale's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 4-2 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Suarez, who threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns.
Justin Wyatt Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Highland, throwing for 237 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 49 yards. With that strong performance, Wyatt Jr. is now averaging an impressive 3.1 passing touchdowns per game. Le Bron Green was in the mix as well, providing Highland with two touchdowns.
Palmdale moved to 5-5 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Highland, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Palmdale will welcome Woodbridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodbridge will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Palmdale surely won't give up without a fight. As for Highland, they will host Cerritos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cerritos' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
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