Highlands is 7-2 against Vacaville Christian since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Highlands Scots will be playing at home against the Vacaville Christian Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Highlands is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.9 points per game this season.
Highlands is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 54 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Woodland Christian on Friday. They were dealt a 62-7 loss at the hands of the Cardinals. The game marked the Scots' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Jarrell Tyes put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 81 yards.
Highlands didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jordan Salvo.
Meanwhile, Vacaville Christian can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They breezed by San Juan to the tune of 38-6. The Falcons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The critical scores for Vacaville Christian came from Emanuel Cox, Jaydin Iniguez, Luke Parrish, Jordan Furuli, and Justyn Martinez.
Vacaville Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Vacaville Christian's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Martinez and Dakari Carnell, who racked up six sacks between them.
Highlands' defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Vacaville Christian, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Highlands has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 171.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Vacaville Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 87. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Highlands against Vacaville Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. Will Highlands repeat their success, or does Vacaville Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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