Huntington Beach took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They strolled past the Orange Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 56-42. For the Oilers, this counts as revenge for the 34-28 defeat the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2022.
Brady Edmunds went supernova for Huntington Beach, rushing for 157 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 192 yards and three touchdowns. Edmunds' longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Niko E. Lopez was in the mix too, providing Huntington Beach with two touchdowns touchdowns.
Huntington Beach didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Steel Kurtz and Tyler Twardowski. Huntington Beach got some further help from Darby Warren: he made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Orange's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gianni Porfilio, who picked up 158 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Star Thomas, who threw for 476 yards and two touchdowns.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Huntington Beach will welcome Trabuco Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Orange, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Villa Park at 7:00 p.m.
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