Vaqueros
| 10/17/25 @ El Toro | 25-31 |
| 10/09/25 @ Canyon | 29-21 |
| 10/03/25 vs Santa Ana | 43-7 |
| 09/18/25 @ Kennedy | 36-15 |
| 09/11/25 vs Laguna Hills | 28-7 |
Irvine dropped down to 6-2 on Friday, ending the team's five-game streak of wins. They took a 31-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of the El Toro Chargers. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Vaqueros, who until this matchup were averaging 14.5 points allowed.
Sina Saferzadeh and Seamus Hoffman certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Saferzadeh threw for 262 yards and three TDs, while Hoffman gained 123 total yards.
As for El Toro, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.5 points over those games.
El Toro's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makya Chee, who rushed for 156 yards and one score while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Chee's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 121 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Nucci, who rushed for 54 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries.
Coming up, Irvine will host Troy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vaqueros will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for El Toro, they will take on Santa Ana at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Chargers will be up against the Saints' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.75 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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