Corona del Mar was the 27-22 winner over San Juan Hills when they last played one another back in September of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Corona del Mar Sea Kings fell just short of the San Juan Hills Stallions by a score of 31-28 on Friday. 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 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.
Elijah Ayala was a one-man wrecking crew for San Juan Hills as he rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also caught 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.
Corona del Mar has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for San Juan Hills, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Corona del Mar will 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. As for San Juan Hills, they will 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.
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