Porterville has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Highland Scots at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Porterville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Two weeks ago, Porterville took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 36-7 victory over Selma. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 238th, while the Bears are ranked 581st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, on FridayHighland's undefeated season almost came to an end. They skirted past Kingsburg 17-14. While the Scots didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The critical scores for Highland came from Johnny Brucker and Nicholas Gonzales.
One reason for the win was Highland's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Gonzales was the leader with two.
Porterville pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Highland, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Porterville against Highland when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 48-0 win. Does Porterville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Highland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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