Highland entered their contest against Porterville on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Highland Scots took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Porterville Panthers. The Scots' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Preston Mendez rushed for 59 yards on only eight carries, and also threw for 96 yards and a touchdown.
Johnny Brucker was his top target, picking up 51 receiving yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Highland fell to 4-1. As for Porterville, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highland will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bakersfield at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. Bakersfield knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Highland likes a good challenge. As for Porterville, they will face off against Exeter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Exeter: 10.8, Porterville: 10) so any points scored will be well earned.
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