Football Preview: Palisades Dolphins vs. North Hollywood Huskies
The Palisades Dolphins will take on the North Hollywood Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Palisades sitting on three straight victories and North Hollywood on 11.
Palisades is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged South East out 35-32.
A big part of Palisades' win came down to the chemistry between Jack Thomas and his top target Max Hejazi. Thomas threw for 227 yards and four touchdowns while Hejazi picked up 93 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Thomas has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Palisades also got a significant boost from Harrison Carter, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 101 yards.
Meanwhile, North Hollywood didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Granada Hills Charter on Friday, but they still walked away with a 36-30 victory.
North Hollywood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 394 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 255 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
North Hollywood pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.8 points per game. As for Palisades, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
We should be in store for an exciting game as Palisades and North Hollywood have no problem gaining yardage. Palisades has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 369 total yards per game. However, it's not like North Hollywood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 440.6. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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