Edison lost against Mission Viejo back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Chargers lost to the Diablos at home by a 37-20 margin. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Diablos are ranked sixth).
Sam Thomson threw for 147 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Brennan Vares was his top target, picking up 47 receiving yards. On the ground, Maddox Thomas rushed for 45 yards.
A big part of Mission Viejo's win came down to the chemistry between Luke Fahey and his top target Jack Junker. Fahey threw for 374 yards and two TDs while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt while Junker gained 189 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Junker a new career-high in receiving yards (181). KJ Woodbury JR was another key player, picking up 168 receiving yards.
Edison has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Mission Viejo, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Edison didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-9 defeat against San Clemente on the 31st. As for Mission Viejo, they have also already played their next contest, a 76-49 win against Los Alamitos on the 30th.
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