Orange kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost to the Huntington Beach Oilers on the road by a 56-42 margin. Despite 173 more yards than the Oilers, the Panthers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Orange's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gianni Porfilio, who picked up 158 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Star Thomas, who threw for 476 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Orange was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 553 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Huntington Beach only gained 380.
Huntington Beach found their leader in underclassman Brady Edmunds, who rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 192 yards and three touchdowns. Edmunds' longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Niko E. Lopez was in the mix as well, providing Huntington Beach with two touchdowns touchdowns.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Orange will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Villa Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Huntington Beach, they will square off against Trabuco Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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