Even before the season began, Palisades High Coach Kelly Loftus considered Friday’s game at Granada Hills as one of the most important on his team’s schedule. Now, after two consecutive lopsided losses in which the Dolphins were outscored 83-7, Loftus and his players feel a sense of urgency to right the ship, even their record and regain the confidence they had after beating Hollywood, 22-2, in the season opener. “This is a game we can win and it’s a game we need to win,” Loftus said. “We’ve lost to a couple of good Southern Section teams [Santa Monica and Peninsula] but now we’re back playing City opponents and we want to get back on track.” Palisades (1-2) would like to leave John Elway Stadium with not only a 2-2 record but also the same bronze trophy that the Highlanders claimed by winning last year’s inaugural Charter Bowl between the City Section’s two charter schools, 10-3, last September. Granada Hills (2-1) had a bye last week. The Highlanders have sandwiched victories over Monroe (35-7) and Sylmar (14-7) in between a 26-12 loss to North Hollywood. The frosh/soph game kicks off at 4 p.m., the varsity at 7 p.m..
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