After two games on the road, Marina is heading back home. They will host the Huntington Beach Oilers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Marina is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 32 points on Monday, they were much more limited against Newport Harbor on Wednesday. They were beaten by the Sailors 41-6. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Sailors recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Huntington Beach entered their tilt with Fountain Valley on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed by the Barons on the road to the tune of 46-7. The result was nothing new for the Oilers, who have now won ten matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Huntington Beach's victory came down to the chemistry between Roxie Shaia and her top target Taylor Savage. Shaia threw for 266 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt while Savage picked up 117 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Kelly Reid was another key player, picking up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Huntington Beach didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kaitlyn Lee, Savage, and Isla Castillo picked up one apiece.
Marina's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Huntington Beach, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Marina was taken down by Huntington Beach 34-0 in their previous meeting back in September. Can Marina avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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