Portola has gone 3-0 against Redding Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withthe Redding Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. Portola is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
Last Friday, Portola came up short against Maxwell and fell 27-20.
Meanwhile, Redding Christian also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Etna by a score of 27-14.
Despite the loss, Redding Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Levi Putnam rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Putnam a new career-high in rushing yards. Brodie Ogden also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Redding Christian's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Caden Russo and Ogden, who racked up four sacks between them.
Portola's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Redding Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Portola against Redding Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-13 victory. Does Portola have another victory up their sleeve, or will Redding Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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