Football Preview: Yorba Linda Mustangs vs. Edison Chargers
The Yorba Linda Mustangs will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Edison Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Edison took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Yorba Linda, who comes in off a win.
Yorba Linda is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Mayfair. Yorba Linda breezed by Mayfair on the road to the tune of 49-21 on Friday.
Yorba Linda relied on the efforts of Cole Nerio, who rushed for 157 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and Troy Roberts, who gained 270 total yards and a touchdown. Nerio was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 69 yards. Another player making a difference was Holden Nagin, who threw for 198 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Edison's game on Friday was all tied up 21-21 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 29-28 to Clovis West.
Edison might have lost, but man, Julius Gillick was a machine: he rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Save Niumata, who threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes.
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