Newport Harbor has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to square off against the San Juan Hills Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Newport Harbor will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Corona del Mar, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Newport Harbor walked away with a 21-14 victory over Corona del Mar on Thursday.
Jake Meer looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 190 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 31 yards and a touchdown.
Newport Harbor didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Cade Fegel, Sammy Stremick, and Ethan Ambat picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, San Juan Hills entered their tilt with Yorba Linda on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 26-16.
San Juan Hills' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah Ayala led the charge by rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Timmy Herr was another key player, rushing for 45 yards and a touchdown.
Newport Harbor pushed their record up to 3-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for San Juan Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Newport Harbor was dealt a bruising 41-14 loss at the hands of San Juan Hills when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Newport Harbor avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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