
Sailors
08/23/25 @ Esperanza | 12-7 |
08/23/25 @ Torrey Pines | 13-6 |
08/23/25 @ Warren | 20-0 |
08/22/25 @ Classical Academy | 19-0 |
08/22/25 @ La Serna | 25-0 |
08/18/25 @ Northwood | 21-6 |
Newport Harbor faced Esperanza in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Sailors snuck past the Aztecs with a 12-7 victory. The win was just business as usual for the Sailors, who after six games remain undefeated this season.
Newport Harbor found their leader in sophomore Scarlett Guyser, who rushed for 88 yards on only nine carries, and also threw for 118 yards on 14 of 20 attempts.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Newport Harbor's defense and their five sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ava Mortensen. Mortensen is crushing it when it comes to sacks: she's posted at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
Newport Harbor's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Esperanza, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2.
Newport Harbor didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 16-0 win against Corona del Mar on the 25th. As for Esperanza, they will square off against Orange Lutheran at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Lancers' defense has only allowed 4.9 points per game this season, so the Aztecs' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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