Laguna Beach is a perfect 5-0 against Northwood since November of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Breakers will challenge the Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. Laguna Beach will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Laguna Beach is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They snuck past San Pedro with a 49-45 win on Friday. Given the Breakers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Pirates are ranked 289th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jack Hurst
| 09/26/25 vs San Pedro | 132.9 |
| 09/19/25 @ El Dorado | 127.9 |
| 09/12/25 vs Tesoro | 120.8 |
| 08/29/25 vs Santa Monica | 130.5 |
| 08/21/25 @ Chino | 132.2 |
| + 2 more games |
Laguna Beach's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Hurst, who threw for 291 yards and four TDs while completing 74.1% of his passes, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. What's more, Hurst racked up 132.9 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Charlie Christian helped Hurst out on the ground, rushing for 137 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Laguna Beach didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Colter Steris and Wyatt Bogdan. Another thorn in San Pedro's side was Garrett Byerly, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, Northwood was able to grind out a solid win over Portola last Friday, taking the game 22-14. The victory continues a trend for the Timberwolves in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won four in a row.
A big part of Northwood's win came down to the chemistry between Dylan D'Epifanio and his top target Isaac Kwon. D'Epifanio threw for 175 yards and one touchdown while Kwon picked up 76 receiving yards and one TD.
Laguna Beach's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Northwood, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Hurst and D'Epifanio. Hurst just won't slow down this season and has thrown 18 touchdowns (and and only 2 pick) while averaging 240.8 passing yards per game. D'Epifanio has been a dominant force too and has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 233.4 passing yards per game.
Laguna Beach won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in October of 2024, slipping by Northwood 7-6. Will the Breakers repeat their success, or do the Timberwolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
