Laguna Hills lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They lost 28-7 to the La Habra Highlanders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 42-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2015.
Laguna Hills wouldn't let La Habra keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Laguna Hills can thank Gavin Nicholson and Bardia Poorsaleh for forcing both of them. Nicholson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
A big part of La Habra's victory came down to the chemistry between DJ Mitchell and his top target Blake Rogers. Mitchell threw for 151 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes while Rogers picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Laguna Hills is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6. As for La Habra, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Laguna Hills will face off against Crean Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crean Lutheran's defense has only allowed 11.6 points per game this season, so Laguna Hills' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for La Habra, they will challenge Foothill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Habra will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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