The Mira Mesa Marauders will take on the Charter Oak Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mira Mesa is looking for their season's first win.
Last Friday, Mira Mesa ended up a good deal behind Mater Dei Catholic and lost 40-21. While losing is never fun, the Marauders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 555th, while the Crusaders are ranked 203rd).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Max San Agustin, who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another receiver making a difference was Connor Sahe, who picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Charter Oak entered their matchup against Yorba Linda last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Charter Oak was just a hair shy of victory and fell 29-28 to Yorba Linda. The loss was the Chargers' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Charter Oak had strong showings from Corin Berry, who threw for 351 yards and four touchdowns, and Legend Lyons, who picked up 147 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Berry is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Marquis Bradley, who picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mira Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Charter Oak, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
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