The University Trojans will face off against the Katella Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
University fought the good fight in their overtime game against Woodbridge on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 37-36 to the Warriors. On the bright side, the 36- point effort marked the Trojans' highest-scoring contest to date.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Dylan Elmer, who threw for 229 yards and four touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucca Clouthier, who picked up 84 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Meanwhile, Katella was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 45-0 loss at the hands of Pacifica. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 888th, while the Mariners are ranked 391st).
Katella's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for University, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-6.
Everything went University's way against Katella in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as University made off with a 35-14 victory. In that matchup, the Trojans amassed a halftime lead of 28-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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