Corona del Mar is 9-1 against Newport Harbor since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Corona del Mar Sea Kings will head out on the road to take on the Newport Harbor Sailors at 7:00 p.m. Corona del Mar is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.8 points per game this season.
Corona del Mar is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since August 31, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of San Juan Hills by a score of 31-28. While losing is never fun, the Sea Kings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Stallions are ranked 32nd).
Despite the defeat, Corona del Mar got top-tier 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. Those 52 rushing yards gave Annett a new career-high. Corona del Mar also got help from James Garrett, who showed off his sure hands for 85 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Newport Harbor posted their closest victory since August 24, 2023 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Tesoro 34-31. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Sailors.
Among those leading the charge was Jake Meer, who threw for 239 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Cade Fegel was Meer's top target, picking up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Corona del Mar has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Newport Harbor, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Corona del Mar and Newport Harbor were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but Corona del Mar came up empty-handed after a 21-20 loss. Can Corona del Mar avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
