The Katella Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Pacifica Mariners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Katella is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Katella is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Woodbridge on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Katella was outmatched by Woodbridge on the road and fell 56-8.
Meanwhile, Pacifica entered their tilt with Buena Park on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Coyotes by a score of 45-38. With that win, the Mariners brought their scoring average up to 28.6 points per game.
James Anema had an outrageously good game as he threw for 139 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 41 yards. David Carlsson was in the mix too, providing Pacifica with two touchdowns.
Pacifica didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Charlie Llano, Armando Torres, and Fernando Arzola picked up one apiece. Arzola also made four total tackles, which is notable because Pacifica is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Katella's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Pacifica, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
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