Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Mission Viejo couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 25-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Centennial Huskies. The Diablos' defeat signaled the end of their 18-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Several Diablos players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cash Semonza, who picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown. Vance Spafford also helped out with an impressive 122 receiving yards.
It was another big night for Malachi Roby, who rushed for 206 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry for Centennial. The dominant performance gave Roby a new career-high in rushing yards. Husan Longstreet was another key player, throwing for 216 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.9% of his passes.
Mission Viejo's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-1. As for Centennial, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Mission Viejo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Centennial, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 36-7 defeat against Mater Dei on the 22nd.
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