After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Tustin, Foothill was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Orange Panthers as the Foothill Knights made off with a 55-35 win. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gino Marchetti was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 71 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Foothill also got a significant boost from Nathan Gouvion, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 119 yards.
Gianni Porfilio and Star Thomas certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Porfilio picked up 120 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Thomas threw for 378 yards and three touchdowns. Porfilio got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 64 yards.
Foothill now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Orange, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Foothill's road trip will continue as they head out to face Troy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Orange, they will face off against La Habra at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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