It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Yorba Linda had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 42-32 win over the Chaparral Pumas. The victory was familiar territory for the Mustangs who have now won four contests in a row.
Yorba Linda's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Holden Nagin led the charge by throwing for 126 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Aiden Gutierrez, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Yorba Linda was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 182.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 0.
When it comes to explaining why Chaparral lost, don't look at Dane Weber. Despite the final result, he threw for 328 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Eli Woodard was another key player, picking up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Yorba Linda pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.5 points per game. As for Chaparral, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Yorba Linda's road trip will continue as they head out to face Serra at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Serra is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.5 points per game this season. Chaparral does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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