The Highland Bulldogs will take on the Antelope Valley Antelopes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Highland has three straight wins, Antelope Valley has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Highland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-6 victory over Eastside. With the Bulldogs ahead 35-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Jalen 'Hollywood' Wyatt
| 10/10/25 @ Eastside | 149.3 |
| 09/26/25 vs Knight | 131.1 |
| 09/19/25 @ Quartz Hill | 104.4 |
Highland found their leader in freshman Jalen 'Hollywood' Wyatt, who threw for 184 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. Wyatt's passing game has become a key predictor of the Bulldogs' success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Donovan 'Donny' Villalta also helped with two TDs in total.
Highland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Nethanyel Simpkins, Noah Gassoway, Arturo 'AC' Carrillo, and Tyrell 'Ty' Pullum picked up one apiece. Carrillo has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played. Simpkins got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Antelope Valley had to suffer through a 54-6 loss at the hands of Palmdale.
Antelope Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Highland, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Highland against Antelope Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 49-7 victory. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Antelopes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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