Poly was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They secured a 20-14 W over the Verdugo Hills Dons. The score was all tied up 6-6 at the break, but the Parrots were the better team in the second half.
Jeffrey Garcia
| 10/23/25 vs Verdugo Hills | 132 |
| 10/17/25 @ Monroe | 101 |
| 09/18/25 @ Fulton | 76 |
| 10/03/25 @ Chavez | 67 |
| 08/22/25 vs Santee | 60 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Poly to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jeffrey Garcia, who rushed for 132 yards and one TD. Those 132 rushing yards gave Garcia a new career-high. George Flores was another key passer, throwing for 176 yards and one touchdown on only 16 passes.
The win made it two in a row for Poly and bumps their season record up to 4-5. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 28 points in those games. As for Verdugo Hills, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Poly is set to square off against their familiar foe Arleta at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Verdugo Hills will take on rival Grant at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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