After flying high against Jurupa Hills last Friday, Brea Olinda came back down to earth. The Wildcats took a 43-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trabuco Hills Mustangs on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Mustangs are ranked 130th).
Despite the loss, Brea Olinda still got an impressive performance from Gavyn Nicholson, who rushed for 133 yards and two TDs while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 53 yards and one touchdown. Nicholson was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards. Jio Kang also helped with two scores in total.
Trabuco Hills found their leader in freshman Jackson Verplancke, who threw for 296 yards and six TDs while completing 82.1% of his passes. Joshua Fitch was Verplancke's top target, picking up 67 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
The loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 3-2. As for Trabuco Hills, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
Brea Olinda will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Westminster at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. The game will give the Wildcats their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Trabuco Hills, they have already played their next matchup, a 35-13 loss against Corona del Mar on the 26th.
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