Football Game Preview: Orange Panthers vs. Dana Hills Dolphins + How To Watch

The Orange Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Dana Hills Dolphins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Orange took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Fountain Valley 52-14. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Panthers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Barons are ranked 471st).

Star Thomas

Passing Touchdowns

09/19/25 @ Redondo Union	1
08/21/25 vs Huntington Beach	2
08/29/25 vs Laguna Hills	2
09/12/25 @ Paramount	4
10/02/25 vs Fountain Valley	6

Orange found their leader in sophomore Star Thomas, who threw for 313 yards and six TDs while completing 77.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 61 yards on only seven carries. Those six passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Thomas. 88 of Thomas' passing yards were hauled in by Dylan Stone, who also brought in three receiving touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Dana Hills strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against Aliso Niguel as they made off with a 35-14 win. The Dolphins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Orange better focus on containing Jack Norman and Radley Geiss as the pair were huge in Dana Hills' win. Norman picked up 141 receiving yards and a pair of scores, while Geiss rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns. Norman didn't just play on offense: he also made one tackle and defended one pass in addition to snagging an interception. Carter Anderson was another key player, throwing for 256 yards and a pair of TDs.

Dana Hills' defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. Leading the way was Micah Langohr with 3.5 sacks. He has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last nine times he's played.

Orange's record now sits at 4-2. As for Dana Hills, their record is now 6-0.

The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Orange has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 280 passing yards per game. Dana Hills, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 151.7 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.

Orange suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Dana Hills when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Panthers were down 21-0.