Yorba Linda and Newbury Park squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Yorba Linda had to settle for second. They took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newbury Park Panthers. The Mustangs' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Although Yorba Linda took the loss, they still got scores from Cole Nerio and Aiden Gutierrez.
It was another big night for Brady Smigiel, who threw for 164 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground for Newbury Park. Shane Rosenthal was Smigiel's top target, picking up 56 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Yorba Linda's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3. As for Newbury Park, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-0.
Yorba Linda does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newbury Park, they will take on Murrieta Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Murrieta Valley will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Newbury Park surely won't give up without a fight.
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