Mission Viejo put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 49-14 victory over the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits at home. The Diablos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 28 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Hinesward Lilomaiava and he. Lilomaiava rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.7 yards per carry while he rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.7 yards per carry.
Mission Viejo wouldn't let Long Beach Poly keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jayden Hill was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Another thorn in Long Beach Poly's side was Jaden Williams, who picked up 0.5 sacks, made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mission Viejo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Mission Viejo pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Long Beach Poly, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mission Viejo will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against San Clemente at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for Long Beach Poly, they will square off against Millikan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Millikan's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six games.
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