On Friday Edison will have to hit the road after five straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Mission Viejo Diablos at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Edison beat Los Alamitos 21-10.
It was another big night for Julius Gillick, who rushed for 220 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mission Viejo put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 23-7 win over San Clemente. Given the Diablos' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Tritons are ranked 29th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Mission Viejo came from Cash Semonza, Bryan Lujano, and Hinesward Lilomaiava.
Mission Viejo's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB ten times. The heavy lifting was done by Jayden Hill and Kane Nolte, who racked up 6.5 sacks between them. Hill also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Another thorn in San Clemente's side was Jaden Williams, who picked up 1.5 sacks, made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
Edison's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Mission Viejo, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
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