The Katella Knights will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Bolsa Grande Matadors at 3:30 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Katella: 12.5, Bolsa Grande: 17.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Wednesday, Katella came up short against Valencia and fell 13-6. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 442nd, while the Tigers are ranked 156th).
Despite the loss, Katella got top-tier performance from Estela Navarro, who rushed for 100 yards on only ten carries, and also threw for 175 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of her passes. The dominant performance gave Navarro a new career-high in rushing yards. Samantha Chavez was another key player, picking up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Bolsa Grande entered their tilt with Saddleback on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 34-7 victory over the Roadrunners on the road.
Katella has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Bolsa Grande, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
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