Football Recap: Edison Chargers vs. Helix Highlanders
Edison entered their tilt with Helix on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They breezed by the Helix Highlanders at home to the tune of 42-14. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 28 points or more this season.
Julius Gillick was his usual excellent self, rushing for 224 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.4 rushing touchdowns per game.
Edison didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ayden Degiacomo and Will Harrison. Harrison also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Edison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Helix lost, don't look at Isaiah Jackson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown.
Edison's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Helix, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Edison will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Los Alamitos at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Edison is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.7 points per game this season. As for Helix, they will welcome Mount Miguel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Miguel also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 44.2 points per game.
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