The Highland Bulldogs are on the road again on Saturday to play the Oxnard Yellowjackets at 9:00 a.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Highland's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They breezed by Littlerock on the road to the tune of 30-0. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Lobos are ranked 603rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oxnard). They claimed a resounding 45-0 victory over Buena at home. Considering the Yellowjackets have won seven matches by more than 21 points this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Oxnard found their leader in underclassman Mariah Tutt, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Vanessa Cano, who threw for 93 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of her passes.
Oxnard didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ryanna Harris and Sienna Angell.
Highland's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Oxnard, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Highland might still be hurting after the 26-0 loss they got from Oxnard in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Can Highland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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