The San Juan Hills Stallions will square off against the Newport Harbor Sailors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with San Juan Hills sitting on four straight victories and Newport Harbor on three.
Last Friday, San Juan Hills was able to grind out a solid win over Yorba Linda, taking the game 26-16.
San Juan Hills got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Elijah Ayala out in front who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Timmy Herr was another key player, rushing for 45 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Newport Harbor hadn't done well against Corona del Mar recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Newport Harbor walked away with a 21-14 win over Corona del Mar.
Newport Harbor can attribute much of their success to Jake Meer, who threw for 190 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown.
Newport Harbor didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Cade Fegel, Sammy Stremick, and Ethan Ambat picked up one apiece.
San Juan Hills' victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Newport Harbor, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for San Juan Hills against Newport Harbor when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-14 victory. Will San Juan Hills repeat their success, or does Newport Harbor have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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