The Verdugo Hills Dons will head out to challenge the Poly Parrots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Verdugo Hills has given up an average of 28.1 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Verdugo Hills managed to keep up with Arleta until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Dons came up short against the Mustangs, falling 42-21. The loss continues a trend for the Dons in their meetings with the Mustangs: they've now lost nine in a row.
Verdugo Hills might have lost, but man, Aiden Mejia was a machine: he picked up 111 receiving yards and a pair of scores, and also rushed for 101 yards and one TD on only seven carries.
Meanwhile, Poly made easy work of Monroe on Friday and carried off a 34-14 victory. The Parrots haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Verdugo Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Poly, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-5.
Verdugo Hills came out on top in a nail-biter against Poly in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, sneaking past 17-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dons since the squad 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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