It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Yorba Linda had no problem doing just that on Friday. They managed a 24-20 victory over the Serra Cavaliers. The win was nothing new for the Mustangs as they're now sitting on five straight.
Yorba Linda got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Holden Nagin out in front who threw for 174 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 41 yards. Another back making a difference was Cole Nerio, who rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Yorba Linda's defense and their six sacks. Blake Thorp was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played.
Yorba Linda was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in nine consecutive games.
Several Cavaliers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jimmy Butler, who threw for 226 yards and a touchdown.
Yorba Linda has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.8 points per game. As for Serra, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
Yorba Linda has already played their next contest, a 20-14 loss against Newbury Park on the 22nd. Serra does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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