Game recap: Newport Harbor High School Football Team defeats La Habra

LA HABRA, Calif. - Newport Harbor (Newport Beach, Calif.) took the final lead of the game on Saturday as they scored a touchdown with less than a minute remaining, bringing the team to victory over La Habra (Calif.) 49-48.

By the end of the third, the Sailors found themselves trailing by nine points as the Highlanders captured the lead thanks to three scores in the quarter. La Habra scored on a touchdown run by Eric Barriere, an Elijah Carter touchdown run and a touchdown run by Carlos Martin in the quarter.

LH came in giving up 16.3 points per game this season. The Highlanders had a hard time against Newport Harbor's offense, which entered the game scoring 4.9 points per game.

The defeat comes as a step back for La Habra, which notched a 42-21 victory over Canyon in its previous outing.



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