There's no place like home for La Habra, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 31-7 margin over the Newport Harbor Sailors on Friday. For the Highlanders, this counts as revenge for the 33-28 defeat the Sailors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
La Habra found their leader in underclassman DJ Mitchell, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 119 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another player making a difference was Charlie Moreland, who picked up 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory got La Habra back to even at 1-1. As for Newport Harbor, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
La Habra will square off against Ayala at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Newport Harbor, they will host El Modena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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