Western played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Huntington Beach Oilers 48-7. The loss continues a trend for the Pioneers in their meetings with the Oilers: they've now lost three in a row.
Maxwell 'Bunchie' Young
| 09/04/25 @ Huntington Beach | 161 |
| 08/29/25 vs Villa Park | 122 |
| 08/21/25 vs Salesian | 119 |
Despite the defeat, Western had strong showings from Chance Thomas, who rushed for 39 yards and one touchdown, and Maxwell 'Bunchie' Young, who picked up 161 receiving yards. Young is crushing it when it comes to receiving yards: he's posted at least 119 every time he's taken the field this season.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Ose Enosegbe for the heroic effort on defense: he. Western's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.8.
Brady Edmunds went supernova For Huntington Beach., throwing for 351 yards and five TDs while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also punching in a pair of scores on the ground. What's more, Edmunds posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Troy Foster did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 184 receiving yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Western fell to 2-1. As for Huntington Beach, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western will welcome La Mirada at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Huntington Beach, they will look to defend their home field on the 12th against Redondo Union at 7:00 p.m.
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