Portola lost against Northwood back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bulldogs fell 22-14 to the Timberwolves.
Although Portola took the loss, they still got scores from Malachi Moore and Michael Hood.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed eight in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Hood, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Portola didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Blaise Williams and Moore.
A big part of Northwood's win came down to the chemistry between Dylan D'Epifanio and his top target Isaac Kwon. D'Epifanio threw for 175 yards and one touchdown while Kwon picked up 76 receiving yards and one TD.
Portola now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Northwood, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Portola and Northwood will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matches. The next time the Bulldogs see the field they'll take on Woodbridge at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. As for Northwood, their break will end when they face Laguna Beach at 7:00 p.m. on October 3.
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