Lancaster is 0-9 against Highland since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Lancaster Eagles will be playing at home against the Highland Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Highland is hoping to do what Knight couldn't on Friday: put an end to Lancaster's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Lancaster blew past Knight 36-0 at home. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 318th, while the Hawks are ranked 853rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jacob Walker was his usual excellent self, rushing for 184 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jayson Wilson was another key player, rushing for 20 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lancaster was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Lancaster wouldn't let Knight keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lancaster can thank Noah Villegas and Roger Price for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Highland came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 53 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Antelopes, posting a 49-7 win on the road.
It was another big night for Justin Wyatt Jr., who threw for 269 yards and five touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.1 passing touchdowns per game. Demond Blanchard was Wyatt Jr.'s top target, picking up 164 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Highland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Taron Smith and Arturo Carrillo. Jayden Carrillo was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making 21 total tackles.
Lancaster's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Highland, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Lancaster came up short against Highland when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 33-26. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wyatt Jr., who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 153 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Now that Lancaster knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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