Highland lost against Bakersfield back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Highland Scots had to suffer through a 55-14 loss at the hands of the Bakersfield Drillers. The Scots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-14.
Despite the defeat, Highland saw an underclassman step up: Preston Mendez rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Mendez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Brison Abbott was his usual excellent self, rushing for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries for Bakersfield. Harvey Rogers III also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Highland and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Bakersfield, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland will head out to challenge Bakersfield Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Highland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season. As for Bakersfield, they are taking a road trip to square off against Centennial at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bakersfield is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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