Newport Harbor easily dispatched Colony two weeks ago, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Sailors fell just short of the Tesoro Titans by a score of 17-14 on Friday. The matchup marked the Sailors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Newport Harbor lost, don't look at Jake Meer. Despite the final result, he rushed for 62 yards and one TD, and also threw for 148 yards on nine of 21 attempts.
Nic Brubaker was his usual excellent self, rushing for 141 yards and a pair of touchdowns for Tesoro. The dominant performance also gave Brubaker a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two).
Newport Harbor has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Tesoro, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Newport Harbor will square off against rival Corona del Mar at 7:30 p.m. on the 11th. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Meer and Brady Annett. Meanwhile, Tesoro is set to take on their familiar foe Villa Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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