The Verdugo Hills Dons will head out on the road to face off against the North Hollywood Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Verdugo Hills comes in on three and North Hollywood on nine.
Last Friday, Verdugo Hills didn't have too much trouble with Chavez as they won 23-6.
Aiden Mejia was his usual excellent self, rushing for 86 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also picking up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Jered Smith, who threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns.
Verdugo Hills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jack Ifrate and Ben Love.
Meanwhile, while North Hollywood put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Monroe. North Hollywood blew past Monroe, posting a 56-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won eight matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
North Hollywood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 382 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 255 rushing yards in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
North Hollywood's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Raymond Perez and EDDIE ESTRADA, who racked up four sacks between them. ESTRADA has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last eight times he's played.
Verdugo Hills' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for North Hollywood, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Verdugo Hills lost to North Hollywood on the road by a decisive 14-0 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Verdugo Hills avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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