Tehachapi at Highland Bakersfield
September 10, 2021
Warrior Rashad McElroy #8 eludes Highland defenders in a game Friday night in Bakersfield. Teammates Sam Orellana #11, Tylar Love #7, and
Jacob Root #6 provide the blocking. Highland won the contest, 28-8. (Photo by Corey Costelloe, The Tehachapi News.)
Posted by The Tehachapi News on September 11, 2021. Second Half Surge Not Enough In Highland Defeat
Mountain Football rallied for two touchdowns in the final period in a comeback attempt Friday night, but Highland’s lead proved to be too insurmountable
in an eventual 28-18 loss for the Warriors.
Rashad McElroy helped Tehachapi (2-2) get on the scoreboard for the first time late in the third quarter when he booted a 25-yard field goal through the uprights.
McElroy continued the scoring in the fourth quarter with a six-yard pass reception for a touchdown from quarterback Jacob Root and an 82-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.
The special teams touchdown was McElroy’s second kickoff return score of the season.
Overall, McElroy finished with 16 points scored and 159 all-purpose yards, comprising of 32 yards rushing, 34 yards receiving and 93 yards on kickoff returns.
Other leaders included Root with three completions for 44 yards, a passing touchdown and a fumble recovery on special teams, Sam Orellana with 48 yards rushing,
five tackles and a pass deflection and Wyatt Richie and AJ Anderson with 13 tackles apiece.
Also contributing was Christian Morse with nine tackles, Nick Smith with seven tackles, Kaleb Songer with six tackles, Michael Jones with five tackles,
a sack and a two-point run, Sebastian Peel with four tackles and a sack, Rodney Michael and Tylar Love with four tackles each and Steven Sills with two punts going for a total of 73 yards.
Tehachapi will be at home this week when they take on Garces Memorial at Coy Burnett Stadium on Friday night. Kickoff will be at 7:30 p.m.
Junior Varsity
The JV Warriors could not overcome a big-play first half by the Highland Scots in a 26-7 loss on the road last Friday afternoon.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Tehachapi 0 0 3 15 18 Highland 6 8 8 6 28
Tehachapi vs Highland Statistics
THS HHS First Downs 10 15 Rushes-Yards 41-129 41-214 Passing Yards 2-44 76 Comp-Att-Int 3-4-0 6-13-0 Total Yards 173 290 Punts 2-36.5 Penalties 4-45 8-65
Individual Statistics:
RUSHING — Tehachapi: Orellana 12-48, McElroy 9-32, Wilson 8-13, Root 2-(-3), Love 6-47, Jones 6-29.
Highland: Mata 18-106, Juarez 16-85, Venegas 7-23.
PASSING — Tehachapi: Root 3-4-0. Highland: Mata 6-13-0.
RECEIVING — Tehachapi: McElroy 2-34, Love 1-10. Highland: Veleta 4-64, Juarez 2-12.
Varsity Records: Tehachapi 2-2 (0-0 SYL) Highland 3-1
Junior Varsity: Braves 07 Highland JV's 26
