The Sage Hill Lightning will take on the Portola Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Sage Hill is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Rosary Academy on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sage Hill lost 33-7 to Rosary Academy. The Lightning were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
Meanwhile, Portola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a blow against Northwood, falling 44-6. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 469th, while the Timberwolves are ranked 111th).
Sage Hill has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Portola, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
Sage Hill strolled past Portola when the teams last played back in September by a score of 26-7. Does Sage Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Portola turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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