Football Preview: Foothill Knights vs. Huntington Beach Oilers
Two dominant signal callers in Gino Marchetti and Brady Edmunds are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Foothill Knights will face off against the Huntington Beach Oilers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Foothill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.6 points per game this season.
Foothill took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-14 victory over Laguna Hills. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Hawks are ranked 343rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Nathan Gouvion, who rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Nico Mancini, who picked up 53 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Huntington Beach didn't have quite enough to beat La Habra on Friday and fell 37-35. While the Oilers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Highlanders 14-13 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Huntington Beach saw an underclassman step up: Edmunds threw for 300 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Edmunds is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Troy Foster was Edmunds' top target, picking up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Foothill now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Huntington Beach, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-3.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Foothill has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 193.1 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Huntington Beach has preferred to attack from the air: they average 279.7 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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