Dana Hills and Laguna Hills are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Dana Hills Dolphins will head out on the road to take on the Laguna Hills Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Dana Hills didn't have too much trouble with Sports Leadership & Management at home as they won 34-20. The win was all the more spectacular given the Dolphins' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 264th in California, while the Bulls are ranked 30th in Nevada).
Dana Hills' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Radley Geiss, who gained 228 total yards and a touchdown, and Vanden Dugger, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Geiss wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Dana Hills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Dana Hills wouldn't let Sports Leadership & Management keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Dana Hills can thank Thompson Foulger and William Reardon for forcing all of them. Foulger's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing two fumbles and making 18 total tackles.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Laguna Hills, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on Santa Ana with a sharp 34-14 victory on Friday.
Dana Hills' win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Laguna Hills, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Dana Hills won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, slipping by Laguna Hills 21-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Laguna Hills' John Ponce, who rushed for 203 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Dana Hills to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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