A well-balanced attack led Corona del Mar over Tesoro in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Corona del Mar Sea Kings blew the Tesoro Titans out of the water with a 44-14 final score. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Sea Kings had established a 24 point advantage.
Corona del Mar was led to victory by Brady Annett and Wyatt Lucas. Annett threw for 233 yards and four touchdowns, while Lucas rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Lucas has become a key player for Corona del Mar: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. Dorsett Stecker was Annett's top target, picking up 162 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Corona del Mar was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tesoro only rushed for 100.
Several Titans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Braiden Vaca, who picked up 133 receiving yards and a touchdown. Vaca showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 51 yards. Another player making a difference was Vaughn Steinert, who threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory snapped Corona del Mar's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-5 record. As for Tesoro, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
Corona del Mar and Tesoro could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Corona del Mar (ranked 101st) will meet Yorba Linda (ranked 27th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Tesoro (ranked 163rd) will meet San Juan Hills (ranked 18th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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