With a playoff game on the line, Portola rose to the challenge on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 30-14 victory over the Baldwin Park Braves. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Diego Reyna was a one-man wrecking crew for Portola as he rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Those 126 rushing yards gave Reyna a new career-high. Ishaan Kedia did his part by putting the 'special' in special teams, booting in three field goals and three extra points.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Portola, adding 12 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Kedia: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 3-for-3 again kicking extra points for an additional three.
One reason for the win was Portola's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Baldwin Park's QB won't forget Adam Nofal anytime soon given he sacked him four times.
Portola is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.1 points per game. As for Baldwin Park, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
As of now, neither Portola nor Baldwin Park have any future games scheduled.
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