It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Huntington Beach had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 56-39 win over the Western Pioneers. That's more bragging rights for the Oilers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
It was another big night for Brady Edmunds, who threw for 233 yards and four touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Huntington Beach also got a significant boost from Micah Riola, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 110 yards.
When it comes to explaining why Western lost, don't look at Chance Thomas. Despite the final result, he threw for 354 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown. Jj Amezcua was Thomas' top target, picking up 198 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Huntington Beach pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.0 points per game. As for Western, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Huntington Beach didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 45-14 defeat against Summit on the 15th. Western does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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