Football Recap: North Hollywood Falls Short of Palisades in the Playoffs

North Hollywood and Palisades squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but North Hollywood had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Palisades Dolphins, falling 56-21. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Huskies, who until this matchup were averaging 11.25 points allowed.

Nate Arlauskas threw for 144 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes, and also rushed for 59 yards on only seven carries. Kelley Warburton was his top target, picking up 127 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground, OMAR MUHAMMED rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Leading Palisades to victory were Jack Thomas and Harrison Carter. Thomas threw for 374 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, while Carter gained 203 total yards and two touchdowns. Thomas has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last six times he's played. Max Hejazi was another key player, picking up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

North Hollywood moved to 11-1 with that defeat, which also ended their 11-game winning streak. As for Palisades, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.

North Hollywood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Palisades has already played their next contest, a 63-45 win against Eagle Rock on the 22nd.

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