The Highland Bulldogs will take on the Quartz Hill Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Highland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 42-28 win over Burbank. The victory was familiar territory for Highland who have now won three matchups in a row.
Highland wouldn't let Burbank keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Highland can thank Albert Betson Jr and Jamarieh Hector for forcing both of them. Hector has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last seven times he's played. Another thorn in Burbank's side was Jayden Carrillo, who made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
Meanwhile, Quartz Hill has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.33 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. Everything went their way against Sonora as Quartz Hill made off with a 55-34 win. The Royals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by 21 points or more this season.
Jaden Graham was his usual excellent self, rushing for 220 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Brody Larey was another key player, having thrown for 288 yards and three touchdowns.
Highland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.6 points per game. As for Quartz Hill, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-3.
Highland didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Quartz Hill when the teams last played back in September, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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