After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Santa Margarita, Mission Viejo was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They snuck past the Foothill Knights with a 12-6 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Diablos as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
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Mission Viejo can attribute much of their success to Leah Vanderveen, who picked up 34 receiving yards and a pair of scores. What's more, Vanderveen posted two receiving touchdowns, the most she's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Bailey McNeal, who threw for 104 yards and two touchdowns.
Mission Viejo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Emma Eldred, Brooklyn Koedel, and Hayden Lambert picked up one apiece. Eldred has become a key player for Mission Viejo: the team is 2-1 when she posts at least one interception, but 1-7 otherwise.
Mission Viejo's record now sits at 3-8. As for Foothill, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-5.
Mission Viejo didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-0 defeat against San Juan Hills on the 6th. As for Foothill, they have also already played their next matchup, a 13-12 loss against Villa Park on the 8th.
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