Laguna Hills is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will take on the Huntington Beach Oilers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Laguna Hills was handed a 21-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by St. Margaret's 31-30.
Meanwhile, Huntington Beach had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three last Friday. They really took it to the Monsoons for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-12 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Oilers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Monsoons are ranked 241st).
Laguna Hills better keep an eye on Brady Edmunds. He was instrumental in Huntington Beach's win, throwing for 272 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Edmunds a new career-high in passer rating (164.6). Troy Foster also helped out with an impressive 131 receiving yards.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Huntington Beach, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Dylin Bruce, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Huntington Beach's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Laguna Hills, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Laguna Hills was dealt a bruising 42-3 defeat at the hands of Huntington Beach when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Edmunds, who threw for 274 yards and three TDs while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also punched in a pair of scores on the ground. Now that the Hawks know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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