Foothill played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 40-7 loss at the hands of the La Habra Highlanders. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-0.
Jake Lind threw for 81 yards on ten of 21 attempts. Luke Smith was his top target, picking up 34 receiving yards. On the ground, Ronnie Chavez rushed for 50 yards.
DJ Mitchell produced another solid performance throwing for 290 yards and five TDs on only 17 passes for La Habra. What's more, Mitchell racked up 142.8 passer rating, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. La Habra's leading receiver Bryce Vasquez was Mitchell's top target yet again, picking up 99 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Foothill's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for La Habra, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Foothill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for La Habra, they will be playing in front of their home fans against El Modena at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th.
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