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 71st, while the Diablos are ranked seventh).
Sam Thomson threw for 147 yards and a pair of TDs. 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 victory came down to the chemistry between Luke Fahey and his top target Jack Junker. Fahey threw for 374 yards and two touchdowns 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). Another player making a difference was KJ Woodbury JR, who picked up 168 receiving yards.
Edison has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Mission Viejo, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Edison is set to take on their familiar foe San Clemente at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Mission Viejo will face off against rival Los Alamitos at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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