The Charter Oak Chargers will square off against the Yorba Linda Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Charter Oak knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Yorba Linda likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Charter Oak strolled past Muir with points to spare, taking the game 38-21. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Mustangs are ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Corin Berry and his top target Marquis Bradley. Berry threw for 242 yards and five touchdowns while Bradley picked up 66 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Berry is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Legend Lyons, who picked up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Yorba Linda didn't have quite enough to beat San Jacinto on Thursday and fell 19-16. The loss was the Mustangs' first of the season.
The losing side was boosted by Cole Nerio, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown.
Charter Oak's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Yorba Linda, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Charter Oak has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 275.7 passing yards per game. Yorba Linda, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 224.7 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Charter Oak might still be hurting after the 48-27 defeat they got from Yorba Linda in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Charter Oak, Chase Jones (who rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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