Portola football pushed around by Long Beach Wilson in season opener

Portola football pushed around by Long Beach Wilson in season opener

IRVINE — Portola got pounded in its first game last season, then went on to win its first CIF Southern Section football title. Well, so far, so good. The Bulldogs took it on the chin again, falling for the second opener in a row to Long Beach Wilson, 35-0, in a game that featured teams that reached their respective Southern Section finals. Portola went on to win a championship last season, while Wilson went on to lose. But the Bruins looked good…

Football: Wilson Blows Out Portola in Season Opener

History tends to repeat itself. As they did last year, the Bruins dominated Portola under a new head coach, this time led by first-year coach Raudric Curtis in a 35-0 season-opening win. Senior quarterback Mack Cooper came back this season playing turnover-free football as he ended the game with 159 passing yards and a touchdown […] Source