The San Juan Hills Stallions will head out to square off against the Yorba Linda Mustangs 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.
San Juan Hills will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big back in September (they won by 21) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Corona del Mar , sneaking past 31-28. Given the Stallions' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Sea Kings are ranked 112th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elijah Ayala went supernova for San Juan Hills, rushing for 145 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while also catching a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Ayala a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Timmy Herr, who threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Yorba Linda waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Spartans 31-14.
Cole Nerio was his usual excellent self, rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Yorba Linda was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Yorba Linda wouldn't let Villa Park keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Yorba Linda can thank Isaiah Trujillo and Santiago Salas for forcing both of them.
San Juan Hills' record now sits at 5-1. As for Yorba Linda, their record is now an identical 5-1.
San Juan Hills was taken down by Yorba Linda 39-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Can San Juan Hills avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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