The Huntington Beach Oilers will head out on the road to face off against the Western Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Huntington Beach is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Thursday, Huntington Beach got the win against El Dorado by a conclusive 49-28. Given the Oilers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Brady Edmunds, who threw for 332 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Micah Riola, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Western made off with a 36-35 win over Trabuco Hills.
Western's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Makhai Hayes, who rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns, and Jj Amezcua, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown. Hayes is becoming a predictor of Western's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-2 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
The victory got Western back to even at 5-5. As for Huntington Beach, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Everything came up roses for Huntington Beach against Western in their previous meeting back in August of 2021, as the team secured a 41-0 victory. Will Huntington Beach repeat their success, or does Western have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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