Mission Viejo is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. After each having a week off, they and the San Clemente Tritons will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Mission Viejo is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Long Beach Poly: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Diablos blew the Jackrabbits out of the water with a 56-7 final score. That looming 56-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Diablos yet this season.
Luke Fahey produced another solid effort throwing for 323 yards and two touchdowns while completing 91.3% of his passes, and also punching in one score on the ground. Jack Junker was another key player, picking up 125 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Mission Viejo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Colin Burke, Zachary Foeldi, and Jovani 'Jojo' Reed picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask San Clemente). They were the clear victors by a 39-14 margin over Coronado last Friday.
Mission Viejo better keep an eye on Carson Sloan. He was instrumental in San Clemente's win, rushing for 120 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 120 rushing yards gave Sloan a new career-high.
San Clemente didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Coronado to a completion percentage of just 47.1%. The team can thank Cade Hogan for the heroic effort on defense: he. San Clemente has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.64 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.64 in their last three games.
The win made it two in a row for Mission Viejo and bumps their season record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.0 points over those games. As for San Clemente, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Mission Viejo strolled past San Clemente when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 23-7. Do the Diablos have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tritons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
