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Orange County teen makes history as first girl to score two touchdowns in a high school football game

A Laguna Beach teenager has made history by becoming the first female in California to score two touchdowns in a high school football game.

Bella Rasmussen, an 18-year-old running back and senior at Laguna Beach High School, scored two touchdowns on Friday in the second quarter against Godinez Fundamental High School.


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Besides Rasmussen, seven girls have scored a touchdown in a varsity game, but Rasmussen is the only one to have achieved the feat twice in one game, according to Cal-Hi Sports.

Moments after the historic touchdown, the star athlete was congratulated by her teammates on the field.