Redding Christian hasn't had much luck against Portola recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against the Portola Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Redding Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Redding Christian came up short against Etna and fell 27-14.
Despite the defeat, Redding Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Levi Putnam rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Those 132 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Putnam. Brodie Ogden also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Redding Christian's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Caden Russo and Ogden, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Portola also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Maxwell by a score of 27-20. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Redding Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Portola, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Redding Christian was dealt a bruising 49-13 loss at the hands of Portola in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Redding Christian, Cody Wilmer (who rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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