The La Habra Highlanders will challenge the Orange Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
La Habra is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Ayala: they outscored them in every quarter. La Habra put the hurt on Ayala with a sharp 42-19 win on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Highlanders.
Meanwhile, Orange was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Foothill, falling 55-35.
Orange's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gianni Porfilio, who picked up 120 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and Star Thomas, who threw for 378 yards and three touchdowns. Porfilio got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 64 yards.
La Habra now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Orange, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for La Habra against Orange when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 48-20 victory. Does La Habra have another victory up their sleeve, or will Orange turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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