Newport Harbor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 55-35 to the El Modena Vanguards.
Newport Harbor lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Bode Stefano, who threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another receiver making a difference was Cade Fegel, who picked up 126 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Xzavior Guess had an outrageously good game for El Modena as he rushed for 219 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. Guess' longest rush was for an incredible 77 yards. Connor Smith was another key player, picking up 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Newport Harbor's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for El Modena, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Newport Harbor will face off against Cajon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for El Modena, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Segerstrom at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. El Modena will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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