University won the last time they faced Portola, and things went their way on Monday too. The University Trojans came out on top against the Portola Bulldogs by a score of 22-12. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 485th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of University's win came down to the chemistry between Carson Cruz and her top target Arden Marchiorlatti. Cruz threw for 429 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.9 yards per attempt while Marchiorlatti picked up 148 receiving yards and a touchdown. University is 6-3 when Cruz posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to University's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Ella Anderson with two.
University's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Portola, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
University didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 38-7 win vs. Sage Hill on the 25th. Portola has also already played their next contest, a 13-6 defeat against Irvine on the 25th.
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