Football Preview: La Habra Highlanders vs. Sunny Hills Lancers
La Habra has been on the road for four straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Sunny Hills Lancers at 3:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (La Habra: 15.7, Sunny Hills: 17.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Wednesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, La Habra beat Sonora 18-13. The win was all the more spectacular given the Highlanders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Raiders are ranked 90th).
Meanwhile, Sunny Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They and Brea Olinda were almost perfectly matched up, but Sunny Hills suffered a 7-6 defeat.
Sunny Hills' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Moselle Mohammad and Jackie Quintero.
La Habra has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Sunny Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
La Habra took their victory against Sunny Hills in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 32-6. Does La Habra have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sunny Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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