Laguna Beach’s Bella Rasmussen becomes first California girl to score two TDs in one game – Orange County Register

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It’s rare for a girl to score a touchdown in a high school football game.

Laguna Beach’s Bella Rasmussen accomplished the feat twice on Friday.

The senior running back rushed for touchdowns of 4 and 1 yards in the second quarter of a 48-0 win over Godinez at Santa Ana Valley High and notched the first multiple touchdown performance by a girl in state history, according to CalHiSports.

Bella becomes the 8th girl in state history to score a touchdown in a college game. Here’s the big news, though: none of the other seven have scored more than once.

— Cal Hi Sport (@CalHiSports) October 15, 2022

Rasmussen is believed to be only the third girl in Orange County history to score a touchdown in a varsity game.

Ocean View’s Isis Salazar scored a touchdown last fall to join a shortlist that also includes Tesoro’s Samantha Ho in 2015.

Rasmussen scored twice from the breakers’ spread formation.

She was congratulated by teammates after her record-breaking second TD and shouted, “Let’s go! ‘ as she ran back to the Laguna Beach sidelines.

Rasmussen finished the game with 21 yards and eight carries as the Breakers (5-3, 1-0) opened the defense of their Pac 4 League title.

Last season she had 22 carries for 64 yards and three receptions for 20 yards.