The Mission Viejo Diablos will take on the Santiago Sharks at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mission Viejo's defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so Santiago's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Mission Viejo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They snuck past University with a 19-14 win.
Bailey McNeal
| 10/21/25 vs University | 256 |
| 10/09/25 vs Trabuco Hills | 247 |
| 10/07/25 @ Aliso Niguel | 224 |
| 10/14/25 @ El Toro | 198 |
| 10/02/25 vs San Juan Hills | 187 |
Mission Viejo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bailey McNeal led the charge by throwing for 256 yards and three TDs. Those 256 passing yards gave McNeal a new career-high. Mission Viejo's leading receiver Leah Vanderveen was McNeal's top target yet again, picking up 100 receiving yards and one score.
Mission Viejo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Emma Eldred and Brooklyn Koedel. Koedel is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as she's now defended at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Emily Johnson was another major factor on D, making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending three passes.
Meanwhile, Santiago had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 25-12.
Santiago's victory bumped their record up to 8-10-1. As for Mission Viejo, they now have a winning record of 15-14.
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