Newport Harbor has gone 3-0 against Huntington Beach recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Newport Harbor Sailors will host the Huntington Beach Oilers at 3:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Newport Harbor sitting on 13 straight victories and Huntington Beach on six.
Last Monday, Newport Harbor strolled past Los Alamitos with points to spare, taking the game 26-7. Given the Sailors' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Griffins are ranked 73rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Huntington Beach's strategy against Edison on Monday. Huntington Beach was the clear victor by a 32-12 margin over Edison. The Oilers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Huntington Beach found their leader in underclassman Roxie Shaia, who threw for 345 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80.5% of her passes. Shaia is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Kelly Reid was Shaia's top target, picking up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Newport Harbor pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Huntington Beach, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5.
Newport Harbor strolled past Huntington Beach when the teams last played back in August by a score of 27-13. Will Newport Harbor repeat their success, or does Huntington Beach have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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