The Portola Bulldogs will face off against the Katella Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Portola will be strutting in after a victory while Katella will be coming in after a defeat.
Portola is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Woodbridge on Friday. The Bulldogs walked away with a 17-7 win over the Warriors. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Jamal Abdelkarim
| 10/03/25 @ Woodbridge | 95 |
| 08/22/25 vs Woodrow Wilson | 58 |
| 11/29/24 vs El Rancho | 50 |
| 11/08/24 @ Don Lugo | 41 |
| 08/30/24 @ Irvine | 41 |
A big part of Portola's win came down to the chemistry between Orion Suttle and his top target Jamal Abdelkarim. Suttle rushed for 39 yards and one TD while Abdelkarim picked up 95 receiving yards and one touchdown. Those 95 receiving yards gave Abdelkarim a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Katella had to suffer through a 30-3 loss at the hands of Buena Park.
The victory got Portola back to even at 3-3. As for Katella, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Portola against Katella when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 42-3 win. In that matchup, the Bulldogs amassed a halftime lead of 35-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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