Football Preview: Mira Mesa Marauders vs. Charter Oak Chargers
The Mira Mesa Marauders will face off against the Charter Oak Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mira Mesa will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, Mira Mesa lost to Mater Dei Catholic at home by a 40-21 margin. While losing is never fun, the Marauders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 555th, while the Crusaders are ranked 203rd).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Max San Agustin, who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another receiver making a difference was Connor Sahe, who picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Charter Oak entered their game against Yorba Linda two weeks ago without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Charter Oak and Yorba Linda were almost perfectly matched up, but Charter Oak suffered a 29-28 defeat. The loss was the Chargers' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Charter Oak had strong showings from Corin Berry, who threw for 351 yards and four touchdowns, and Legend Lyons, who picked up 147 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Berry is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Marquis Bradley, who picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mira Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Charter Oak, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Mira Mesa has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 162 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Charter Oak has preferred to attack from the air: they average 299.8 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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