Mission Viejo put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged the Basha Bears out 31-28. The 31-point effort marked the Diablos' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Mission Viejo wouldn't let Basha keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mission Viejo can thank Jeron Jones and Jaden Williams for forcing both of them. Williams is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 21 games he's played dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Basha saw an underclassman step up: Noah Roberts rushed for 77 yards and three touchdowns. Those three rushing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Roberts.
Mission Viejo's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Basha, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1.
Mission Viejo will square off against Chaparral at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Chaparral: 11.5, Mission Viejo: 9.6) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Basha, they will face off against O'Connor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Basha's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so O'Connor's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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