Football Preview: Foothill Knights vs. La Habra Highlanders
The Foothill Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the La Habra Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Foothill will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Foothill is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since August 19, 2023 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 34-31 win over El Dorado.
Nathan Gouvion continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 101 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 38 yards and a touchdown. He is becoming a predictor of Foothill's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Nico Mancini also helped out with an impressive 84 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, La Habra came tearing into Friday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Hawks as they made off with a 28-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Highlanders, who have now won five matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
A big part of La Habra's win came down to the chemistry between DJ Mitchell and his top target Blake Rogers. Mitchell threw for 151 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes while Rogers picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Foothill now has a winning record of 5-4. As for La Habra, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Foothill has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 176.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like La Habra struggles in that department as they've been averaging 272.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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