The Dana Hills Dolphins will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Laguna Beach Breakers at 7:00 p.m. Laguna Beach took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Dana Hills, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Dana Hills didn't have too much trouble with Fountain Valley on the road as they won 42-24. Given the Dolphins' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Barons are ranked 369th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dana Hills' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Vanden Dugger, who threw for 222 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and Radley Geiss, who rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Dugger is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. James Leicester was Dugger's top target, picking up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Dana Hills wouldn't let Fountain Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Dana Hills can thank Thompson Foulger and Charlie ?Chuck? Eckl for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Laguna Beach's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Friday. They came up short against Aliso Niguel, falling 34-14. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Breakers, who until this match were averaging 8.63 points allowed.
Although Laguna Beach took the loss, they still got scores from Wyatt Bogdan and Declan Murray.
Dana Hills' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Laguna Beach, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Dana Hills has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 211.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Laguna Beach, though, as they've been averaging only 97.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Dana Hills ended up a good deal behind Laguna Beach when the teams last played back in August of 2023, losing 24-10. Can Dana Hills avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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