Charter Oak entered their match against Yorba Linda on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Charter Oak Chargers were just a hair shy of victory and fell 29-28 to the Yorba Linda Mustangs. The loss was the Chargers' first of the season.
Corin Berry and Legend Lyons certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Berry threw for 351 yards and four touchdowns, while Lyons picked up 147 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 four games he's played dating back to last season. Marquis Bradley was another key pass catcher, picking up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cole Nerio was his usual excellent self, rushing for 113 yards and three touchdowns for Yorba Linda. With that strong performance, Nerio is now averaging an impressive 101.2 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Holden Nagin, who threw for 139 yards while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, Charter Oak fell to 3-1. As for Yorba Linda, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Charter Oak will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mira Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Yorba Linda, they will take on Tustin at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Yorba Linda has played have been within three points, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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