Portola came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the El Rancho Dons with points to spare, taking the game 31-14.
Portola's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nash Luper, who threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes. Malachi Moore was Luper's top target, picking up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Portola didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joshua Whang and Maxwell Mapstone.
Despite the loss, El Rancho still got an impressive performance from Phoenix Navarro, who rushed for 141 yards.
Portola has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.1 points per game. As for El Rancho, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-5 record.
Portola will head out to challenge King/Drew at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. King/Drew's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so Portola's offense will have their work cut out for them. El Rancho does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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