Football Preview: Yorba Linda Mustangs vs. San Jacinto Tigers
The Yorba Linda Mustangs will face off against the San Jacinto Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Yorba Linda won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Edison 22-21. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Chargers are ranked 96th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Yorba Linda came from Troy Roberts, Cole Nerio, and Vaughn Sharp.
Meanwhile, San Jacinto strolled past Culver City with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 42-28.
San Jacinto's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaylen Patterson, who rushed for 88 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt. Another back making a difference was Jomini Ransom, who rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown.
Yorba Linda pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for San Jacinto, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
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