Huntington Beach hasn't had much luck against Newport Harbor recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Huntington Beach Oilers will venture away from home to challenge the Newport Harbor Sailors at 3:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Huntington Beach comes in on six and Newport Harbor on 13.
On Monday, Huntington Beach made easy work of Edison and carried off a 32-12 win. The result was nothing new for the Oilers, who have now won seven matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Roxie Shaia, who threw for 345 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80.5% of her passes. She is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Kelly Reid was Shaia's top target, picking up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Newport Harbor strolled past Los Alamitos with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 26-7. Given the Sailors' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Griffins are ranked 73rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Huntington Beach's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. As for Newport Harbor, their win bumped their record up to 14-2.
Things could have been worse for Huntington Beach, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 27-13 loss to Newport Harbor when the teams last played back in August. Can Huntington Beach avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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