Two dominant signal callers in Deuce Jefferson and Luke Fahey are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits will take on the Mission Viejo Diablos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Long Beach Poly is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
On Friday, Long Beach Poly didn't have too much trouble with Lakewood as they won 21-7. Given the Jackrabbits' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Lancers are ranked 151st) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mission Viejo strolled past Chaparral with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 36-21. The Diablos pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pumas cut but never quite recovered from.
Mission Viejo's win came from a few key players Long Beach Poly will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jack Junker, who picked up 67 receiving yards and two scores. Mission Viejo also got a significant boost from Davonte Curtis, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 97 yards.
Mission Viejo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ryder Brown and Jordan Hicks. Brown also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with nine. Jayden (JD) Hill was another major factor on D, picking up 2.5 sacks and making 14 total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Mission Viejo's record is now 5-1. As for Long Beach Poly, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Long Beach Poly was taken down by Mission Viejo 49-14 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Jackrabbits avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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