The Newport Harbor Sailors will square off against the Villa Park Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newport Harbor has given up an average of 28.7 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Newport Harbor is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Friday. They were beaten by Yorba Linda 41-14. The Sailors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
The losing side was boosted by Jackson Stremick, who picked up 89 receiving yards and one touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 63 yards.
Meanwhile, Villa Park ended up a good deal behind San Juan Hills on Friday and lost 28-10. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Stallions are ranked 23rd).
Villa Park now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Newport Harbor, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Newport Harbor might still be hurting after the 46-21 defeat they got from Villa Park in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Sailors were down 40-7.
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