Portola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 22-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the University Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 485th, while the Trojans are ranked 144th).
A big part of University's win came down to the chemistry between Carson Cruz and her top target Arden Marchiorlatti. Cruz threw for 429 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.9 yards per attempt while Marchiorlatti picked up 148 receiving yards and a touchdown. University is 6-3 when Cruz posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Portola's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for University, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Portola didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-6 loss vs. Irvine on the 25th. University has also already played their next matchup, a 38-7 win against Sage Hill on the 25th.
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