Football Recap: Yorba Linda Mustangs vs. Newport Harbor Sailors
Yorba Linda won the last time they faced Newport Harbor and Cole Nerio did his part to make sure it happened again. The Yorba Linda Mustangs put the hurt on the Newport Harbor Sailors with a sharp 42-17 victory on Friday thanks in part to Nerio, who rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Nerio was just one part of a punishing run game: Yorba Linda was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Although Newport Harbor took the loss, they still got scores from Glenn Baranoski and Sammy Stremick.
Yorba Linda is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.7 points per game. As for Newport Harbor, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
Yorba Linda didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 21-14 win against Corona del Mar on the 1st. As for Newport Harbor, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 46-21 loss against Villa Park on the 1st.
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