The Portola Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Buena Park Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Portola will be strutting in after a victory while Buena Park will be coming in after a defeat.
Buena Park will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Portola extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Bulldogs breezed past University to the tune of 32-3. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bulldogs just coasted through the last quarter.
Timothy Grettenberg
| 08/29/25 vs Irvine | 95 |
| 10/17/25 @ University | 86 |
| 09/12/25 vs Beckman | 84 |
| 10/10/25 vs Katella | 79 |
| 10/03/25 @ Woodbridge | 54 |
| + 2 more games |
Portola got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Timothy Grettenberg out in front who rushed for 86 yards and one score. Grettenberg is becoming a predictor of the Bulldogs' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Malachi Moore, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Portola's run defense was locked in: University could only muster 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Maxwell Mapstone for the heroic effort on defense: he. Portola's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.2.
Portola didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Galileo Chen and Jamal Abdelkarim.
Meanwhile, Buena Park suffered their biggest loss since November 1, 2024 on Thursday. They were beaten by Pacifica 49-13. The Coyotes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Portola's record is now 5-3. As for Buena Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Portola skirted past Buena Park 28-26 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Coyotes' Lynnden Hodge, who rushed for 256 yards and four TDs. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Bulldogs to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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