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| 09/12/25 - Away | 35-7 W |
| 10/07/22 - Home | 48-7 W |
| 10/01/21 - Away | 51-0 W |
| 03/19/21 - Home | 48-6 W |
| 10/13/17 - Home | 51-7 W |
| + 2 more games |
Yorba Linda strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They breezed past the Esperanza Aztecs to the tune of 35-7. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Aztecs are ranked 362nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Michael Saucedo had a dynamite game, picking up 76 receiving yards and one TD, while also rushing for 38 yards. Isaiah Trujillo also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Yorba Linda proved: they limited Esperanza to a paltry 0.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Thomas Knutson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Yorba Linda didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.7.
Yorba Linda's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. Esperanza's QB won't forget Blake Thorp anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Trujillo got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Yorba Linda's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Esperanza, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yorba Linda will challenge Tustin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Esperanza, they will take on Marina at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
