The Corona del Mar Sea Kings will venture away from home to square off against the Cypress Centurions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
While Sea Kings fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They never let Rancho Verde onto the board and left with a 21-0 victory on Friday. Given the Sea Kings' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Mustangs are ranked 160th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Max Nashed and his top target Dorsett Stecker. Nashed threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns while Stecker picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Corona del Mar didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Canon Cook, Brady Gadol, and Tucker Murray picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Cypress gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. Everything went their way against La Mirada as Cypress made off with a 49-27 victory.
Cypress' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Matthew Baldonado, who rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another signal caller making a difference was Keiran Edmundson, who threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns.
Corona del Mar strolled past Cypress in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a score of 41-24. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cypress' Aidan Houston, who rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Corona del Mar to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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