The Charter Oak Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Mira Mesa Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Charter Oak is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Yorba Linda just ended the team's three-game winning streak two weeks ago. They and the Mustangs were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 29-28 loss. Despite 71 more yards than the Mustangs, the Chargers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Charter Oak's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Corin Berry, who threw for 351 yards and four touchdowns, and Legend Lyons, who 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 also helped out as he racked up 114 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Mira Mesa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a hard 40-21 fall against Mater Dei Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Marauders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 555th, while the Crusaders are ranked 203rd).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Max San Agustin, who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Connor Sahe also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 96 receiving yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Charter Oak fell to 3-1. As for Mira Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Charter Oak has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 299.8 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Mira Mesa, though, as they've been averaging only 135.3. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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