Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask La Habra). They breezed by the Foothill Knights to the tune of 49-14 on Friday. Considering the Highlanders have won six contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of La Habra's victory came down to the chemistry between Kenneth Saucedo and his top target DJ Mitchell. Saucedo gained 120 total yards and three touchdowns while Mitchell threw for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes.
La Habra was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
La Habra wouldn't let Foothill keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. La Habra can thank Nick Reza and Barrett Blied for forcing all of them.
La Habra's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.7 points per game. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
La Habra and Foothill are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. La Habra will square off against Mira Costa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Habra is facing Mira Costa at the right time seeing as Mira Costa is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Foothill, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Moorpark at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Moorpark will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Foothill surely won't give up without a fight.
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