It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Chaparral can now relate to. They took a 42-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yorba Linda Mustangs on Friday. The Pumas have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Despite the loss, Chaparral still got an impressive performance from Dane Weber, who threw for 328 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Another player making a difference was Eli Woodard, who picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Yorba Linda's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Holden Nagin, who threw for 126 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Aiden Gutierrez was another key player, rushing for 88 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Chaparral's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Yorba Linda, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Chaparral does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Yorba Linda, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Serra at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Serra is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.5 points per game this season.
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