The Aliso Niguel Wolverines will take on the El Toro Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. El Toro took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Aliso Niguel, who comes in off a win.
Aliso Niguel was handed a 21-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene last Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Pacifica 24-21. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Mariners are ranked 451st) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brady Defrain
| 09/19/25 vs Pacifica | 83 |
| 11/01/24 @ Fountain Valley | 46 |
| 08/30/24 @ El Toro | 33 |
| 09/20/24 vs Dominguez | 29 |
| 08/21/25 @ Beckman | 23 |
Among those leading the charge was Brady Defrain, who rushed for 83 yards and one TD on only eight carries. Those 83 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Aliso Niguel's run defense was locked in: Pacifica could only muster three yards per carry. The team can thank Artin Hatamabad for the heroic effort on defense: he. Aliso Niguel's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.3.
Aliso Niguel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carson Etnire and Parker Comerford. Hatamabad was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, El Toro didn't have quite enough to beat Foothill last Friday and fell 28-25.
Aliso Niguel will need to focus on slowing down Wyatt Nucci, one of several El Toro players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 209 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 37 yards. Makya Chee also helped with two scores in total.
El Toro's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Aliso Niguel, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Aliso Niguel strolled past El Toro in their previous matchup back in August of 2024 by a score of 28-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Chargers' Luke Doyle, who picked up 75 receiving yards and two TDs. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for the Wolverines to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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