Foothill was handed a 26-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Laguna Hills Hawks, sneaking past 24-21. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Aidan Faraj
| 10/10/25 @ Laguna Hills | 170 |
| 09/12/25 vs Troy | 124 |
| 09/05/25 @ Norte Vista | 120 |
| 08/21/25 @ Marina | 102 |
| 10/04/25 vs Crean Lutheran | 68 |
Aidan Faraj had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 170 yards and two scores. Those 170 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Foothill's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Quinn Mulkerin, Matt Claytor Johnson, and Tavin Russell, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Laguna Hills lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Khryztopher Entrala, who rushed for 173 yards and one TD while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.6 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxson Vanderbeek, who rushed for 66 yards and one touchdown.
With the victory, Foothill broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5. As for Laguna Hills, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Coming up, Foothill will take on Huntington Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights will need to watch out since the Oilers have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for Laguna Hills, they will be playing at home against El Dorado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks are facing the Golden Hawks at the right time seeing as the Golden Hawks are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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