A win for Katella just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Portola Bulldogs 42-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 42-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Portola to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joshua Whang, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Whang showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 58 yards. Timothy Grettenberg was another key back, rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns.
Katella is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. As for Portola, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Katella and Woodbridge are set to duel on Friday. Katella is facing Woodbridge at the right time seeing as Woodbridge is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Portola, they will be playing at home against University at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Portola will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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