Football Recap: Claire Parnell and Audrey Kays Secure Win for Mission Viejo

By Team Reports Oct 14, 2024, 8:04am

Football Recap: Mission Viejo Diablos vs. Canyon Springs Cougars

There's no place like home for Mission Viejo, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They took down the Canyon Springs Cougars 30-16 on Saturday.

Mission Viejo was led to victory by Audrey Kays and Claire Parnell. Kays rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while Parnell threw for 49 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of her passes. Kays didn't just play on offense: he also defended a pass and snagged an interception.

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 Kays, Leah Vanderveen, and Mia Psarras picked up one apiece. Psarras also snagged an interception, which is notable because Mission Viejo is 2-1 when she posts at least one interception, but 4-12 otherwise.

Mission Viejo's record is now 6-13. As for Canyon Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-7.

Mission Viejo has already played their next game, a 26-19 loss against Cypress on the 12th. As for Canyon Springs, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 38-6 defeat against Shadow Hills on the 12th.

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