The Helix Highlanders will take on the Edison Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Helix's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Cathedral Catholic last Friday. They were dealt a 28-0 defeat at the hands of the Dons. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Dons are ranked 36th).
Meanwhile, Edison waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Lancers by a score of 32-21.
Helix now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Edison, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Helix didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Edison in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, but they still walked away with a 38-34 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Edison's Julius Gillick, who rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Helix still be able to contain Gillick? There's only one way to find out.
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