The Portola Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Sage Hill Lightning at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Portola has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 14.
Portola is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Northwood on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Portola was outmatched by Northwood at home and fell 44-6. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 469th, while the Timberwolves are ranked 111th).
Meanwhile, Sage Hill lost 33-7 to Rosary Academy on Wednesday. The Lightning were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
Portola's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Sage Hill, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Portola ended up a good deal behind Sage Hill in their previous meeting back in September, losing 26-7. Can Portola avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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