Football Preview: Charter Oak Chargers vs. Mira Mesa Marauders
The Charter Oak Chargers will head out on the road to challenge the Mira Mesa Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Charter Oak is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Yorba Linda just ended the team's three-game winning streak last Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 29-28 to the Mustangs. The Chargers have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as their game last Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
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. Marquis Bradley also helped out as he racked up 114 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Mira Mesa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a hard 40-21 fall against Mater Dei Catholic. 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).
Despite their loss, Mira Mesa saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Max San Agustin, who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave San Agustin a new career-high in rushing yards. Connor Sahe also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 96 receiving yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Charter Oak fell to 3-1. As for Mira Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
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