Newport Harbor hasn't had much luck against Corona del Mar recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Sailors will square off against the Sea Kings at 7:30 p.m. That game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Jake Meer and Brady Annett.
Newport Harbor easily dispatched Colony back in September, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Sailors fell just short of Tesoro by a score of 17-14 on Friday. The matchup marked the Sailors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Although Newport Harbor took the loss, they still got scores from Meer and Glenn Baranoski.
Meanwhile, Corona del Mar strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 33-10 margin over San Juan Hills. The result was nothing new for the Sea Kings, who have now won four games by 22 points or more so far this season.
Corona del Mar's win came from a few key players Newport Harbor will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Garrett James, who picked up 84 receiving yards and two TDs. Dorsett Stecker was another key player, picking up 81 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Corona del Mar didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Will Chavez and Cash Pearsall.
Newport Harbor's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Corona del Mar, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Newport Harbor was able to grind out a solid win over Corona del Mar when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 21-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sailors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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