Laguna Beach has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. After each having a week off, they and the Northwood Timberwolves will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Laguna Beach: 4.4, Northwood: 6.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Northwood's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Laguna Beach hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Laguna Beach took their contest at home last Friday with ease, bagging a 40-0 victory over El Dorado. Considering the Breakers have won four matchups by more than 38 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Jackson Kollock, who rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns. Another big playmaker for Laguna Beach was Grant Regal, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Laguna Beach's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Regal and Jack Hooper.
Meanwhile, Northwood put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Portola by a score of 20-9. Given the Timberwolves' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 561st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Laguna Beach's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Northwood, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
Laguna Beach strolled past Northwood in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 35-21. Does Laguna Beach have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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