Football Recap: University Comes Up Short

University fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Woodbridge on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They and the Warriors were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 37-36 defeat. Even if the Trojans couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.

University lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Dylan Elmer, who threw for 229 yards and four TDs. Lucca Clouthier also helped with two scores in total.

Kayjahn Pitts went supernova For Woodbridge., rushing for 200 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 39 receiving yards. Those 200 rushing yards gave Pitts a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Waylon Stone, who rushed for 95 yards and one TD.

University's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Woodbridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. University will host Katella at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans will be up against the Knights' rather soft defense (which has allowed 27.89 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Woodbridge, they will be playing at home against Buena Park at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.