Football Recap: Portola Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Timothy Grettenberg

By Team Reports Oct 19, 2024, 12:10pm

Football Recap: Portola Bulldogs vs. University Trojans

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A well-balanced attack led Portola over University in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Everything went the Portola Bulldogs' way against the University Trojans as the Portola Bulldogs made off with a 31-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three contests by 21 points or more so far this season.

Timothy Grettenberg had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 214 yards and four touchdowns. Those 214 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Backing up that air attack was Diego Reyna, who rushed for 106 yards.

He was just one part of a punishing run game: Portola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 380 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 81.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 238.

The win (which was Portola's third in a row) raised their record to 3-5. As for University, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Portola and Buena Park will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for University, they will take on Woodbridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodbridge is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so University will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.

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