The Highland Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Palmdale Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Highland's last matchup with Lancaster could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Thursday. The Bulldogs were dealt a 42-7 loss at the hands of the Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 456th, while the Eagles are ranked 186th).
Meanwhile, Palmdale waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They claimed a resounding 42-10 victory over the Lions. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 20 points or more this season.
Highland better keep an eye on Elleyon Clark. He was instrumental in Palmdale's win, rushing for 138 yards and three scores on only ten carries. That's the most rushing touchdowns Clark has posted since back in November of 2024.
Palmdale didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Eastside to a completion percentage of just 30%. The Falcons are a perfect 3-0 when they limit the passing game like that.
Palmdale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Clark. He also rushed for 138 rushing yards, which is notable because Palmdale is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-4 otherwise. Clark got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The defeat snapped Highland's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-5 record. As for Palmdale, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-5.
Highland strolled past Palmdale when the teams last played back in November of 2024 by a score of 40-22. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Falcons' Christian Conley, who picked up 149 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Bulldogs to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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