Highland has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Palmdale Falcons at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but likely not for long.
Highland is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Lancaster just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 17-14.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palmdale). They really took it to Eastside for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-6 victory. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Palmdale to victory, but perhaps none more so than James Lenaris, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown. Those 84 rushing yards gave Lenaris a new career-high. Joseph Mason was another key player, rushing for 24 yards and a touchdown.
Palmdale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Zason Walker, Mason, Raymond Gomez, and Paul Turner picked up one apiece.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Palmdale, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Highland against Palmdale when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 67-13 victory. In that match, Highland amassed a halftime lead of 46-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
