Portola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell to the Redding Christian Lions 32-28. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Even though they lost, Portola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Redding Christian found their leader in sophomore Wyatt Shaw, who threw for 365 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt. Those 365 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Shaw. Brodie Ogden also helped out as he racked up 126 receiving yards.
Portola's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Redding Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Portola will take on Quincy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Redding Christian, they will be playing at home against Weed at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Redding Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.7 points per game this season.
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