Football Preview: University Trojans vs. Portola Bulldogs
The University Trojans will venture away from home to face off against the Portola Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
University is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Buena Park on Friday. University fell 15-7 to Buena Park. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
University's loss came about despite a quality game from Carl Oldham, who picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown. University is 3-1 when Oldham posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 0-3 otherwise.
University wouldn't let Buena Park keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. University can thank Michael Gasper and Damari Carter for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Portola). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Katella 42-3 on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Portola's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joshua Whang led the charge by rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown. Whang was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards. Timothy Grettenberg was another key player, rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns.
University now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Portola, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
University and Portola were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in August of 2023, but University came up empty-handed after a 35-34 defeat. Thankfully for University, Rocky Palacio (who threw for 214 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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