It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Portola had no problem doing just that on Friday. They managed a 14-10 win over the Santa Paula Cardinals. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Among those leading the charge was Timothy Grettenberg, who rushed for 126 yards on only 14 carries.
Portola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Portola's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Santa Paula's QB won't forget Adam Nofal anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Portola has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.1 points per game. As for Santa Paula, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Portola will face off against Baldwin Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Portola will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Santa Paula does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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