San Juan Hills posted their closest win since September 29, 2023 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Corona del Mar Sea Kings , sneaking past 31-28. This was payback for the Stallions, who suffered a 27-22 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Elijah Ayala had a dynamite game for San Juan Hills, rushing for 145 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while also catching a touchdown. Ayala really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run. Timmy Herr was another key player, throwing for 167 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes.
San Juan Hills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
San Juan Hills wouldn't let Corona del Mar keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. San Juan Hills can thank Weston Port and Chris Williams for forcing both of them. Port is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 19 games he's played dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Corona del Mar still got an impressive performance from Brady Annett, who rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 162 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Annett a new career-high in rushing yards. James Garrett also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 85 receiving yards.
The victory (which was San Juan Hills' third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. As for Corona del Mar, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Juan Hills will venture away from home to square off against Yorba Linda at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Juan Hills is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Corona del Mar, they will head out to face off against Newport Harbor at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Corona del Mar is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.8 points per game this season.
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