On Friday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, the Yorba Linda Mustangs made off with a 22-21 victory over the Edison Chargers. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Chargers are ranked 96th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Yorba Linda came from Troy Roberts, Cole Nerio, and Vaughn Sharp.
Several Chargers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Julius Gillick, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Savelio Niumata, who threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns.
Yorba Linda pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Edison, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Yorba Linda will welcome San Jacinto at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Edison, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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