Helix has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Mount Miguel Matadors at 7:00 p.m.
Helix is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Edison on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Helix was outmatched by Edison on the road and fell 42-14. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Chargers are ranked 61st).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mount Miguel). They blew past Grossmont 63-20 at home on Friday. Considering the Matadors have won four games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Helix's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Mount Miguel, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Helix against Mount Miguel in their previous matchup back in October of 2015, as the squad secured a 59-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mount Miguel's Benny Valadez, who threw for 261 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 35 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Helix to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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