Two dominant signal callers in Luke Fahey and Deuce Jefferson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mission Viejo Diablos will host the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Mission Viejo didn't have too much trouble with Chaparral as they won 36-21. The Diablos pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pumas cut but never quite recovered from.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Fahey and Dane Weber. Fahey had a great game and threw for 223 yards and three TDs. Meanwhile, Weber was balling out in the loss, throwing for 215 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes, and also rushing for 77 yards.
Kane Nolte
| 09/26/25 @ Chaparral | 11 |
| 09/19/25 @ McCallie | 10 |
| 09/12/25 @ Lincoln | 10 |
| 09/05/25 vs Folsom | 9 |
| 08/29/25 @ St. Paul | 7 |
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Mission Viejo's defense made their presence known, laying out Weber 9.5 times. The heavy lifting was done by Jayden (JD) Hill and Kane Nolte, who racked up five sacks between them. Nolte has been hot for a while, having also posted six or more total tackles the last ten times he's played. Jeron Jones was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making seven total tackles.
Meanwhile, Long Beach Poly entered their tilt with Lakewood on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Lancers 21-7. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Jackrabbits' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Lancers are ranked 151st).
Mission Viejo's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Long Beach Poly, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Mission Viejo against Long Beach Poly in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 49-14 victory. Will the Diablos repeat their success, or do the Jackrabbits have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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