The Mission Viejo Diablos will challenge the San Juan Hills Stallions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mission Viejo is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Saturday, Mission Viejo came up short against Cypress and fell 26-19. While losing is never fun, the Diablos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Centurions are ranked 28th).
Despite the defeat, Mission Viejo had strong showings from Audrey Kays, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and Claire Parnell, who threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns. Kays didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended three passes.
Meanwhile, San Juan Hills strolled past Capistrano Valley with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 32-13.
Mission Viejo's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for San Juan Hills, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Mission Viejo didn't have too much breathing room in their game against San Juan Hills when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with an 18-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mission Viejo since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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