The Huntington Beach Oilers will face off against the Summit SkyHawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Huntington Beach is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Western with points to spare, taking the game 56-39. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Oilers.
Huntington Beach found their leader in sophomore 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. Micah Riola helped Edmunds out on the ground, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Summit came tearing into Friday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 37-7 win over the Tartars. The result was nothing new for the SkyHawks, who have now won seven contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
Summit was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games.
Summit didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jayden Dunn. He is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last three games he's played.
Summit pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.3 points per game. As for Huntington Beach, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Huntington Beach has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 288.2 passing yards per game. Summit, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 234.4 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Huntington Beach strolled past Summit when the teams last played back in August of 2022 by a score of 26-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Huntington Beach since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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