Football Recap: Foothill Knights vs. Huntington Beach Oilers
Foothill's game on Friday was all tied up 22-22 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They received a blow as they fell 43-29 to the Huntington Beach Oilers.
Foothill's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathan Gouvion, who picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 91 yards. Gouvion got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 50 yards. Another passer making a difference was Gino Marchetti, who threw for 179 yards and two touchdowns.
Foothill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Preston Smith and Brady Holcomb. Smith also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Foothill is 3-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-3 otherwise.
A big part of Huntington Beach's victory came down to the chemistry between Brady Edmunds and his top target Troy Foster. Edmunds threw for 414 yards and five touchdowns while Foster picked up 213 receiving yards and four touchdowns. What's more, Edmunds also racked up 35 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August.
Foothill has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Huntington Beach, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Foothill will head out to square off against El Dorado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Foothill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.7 points per game this season. As for Huntington Beach, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Crean Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. Huntington Beach knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Crean Lutheran likes a good challenge.
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