The Green Chargers, who improved to 2-0, host the Yorba Linda Longhorns at 10 a.m. Saturday at Edison High.
Fullerton 20, Gold Chargers 13: In a back-and-forth contest that went down to the wire, Huntington suffered its first loss of the season at Fullerton.
Both Kade Ayres and Jake McLaughlin had big gains on reverse plays and Jackson Walters scored on a 22-yard run off a sweep toss for the Gold Chargers (1-1). Kaleb Marshall made a key stop on defense.
The Gold Chargers are home Saturday for their next game, an 8 a.m. clash against the Cypress Centurions at Edison High.
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Jr. Midget Division
Huntington Beach 19, Brea 14: The Green Chargers won their second game of the season Saturday when they held off the Bengals at Edison High.
Daniel Serrano scored all three touchdowns for Huntington, which took an early lead only to see Brea pull to within a touchdown late in the third quarter. The Green Chargers defense came up with two big stops when David Atencio and Shaun Colamonico had interceptions. Colamonico intercepted a Hail Mary pass at the Huntington four yard line in the closing seconds to secure the win.
The Green Chargers host the Santa Ana Monarchs (1-1) at 2 p.m. Saturday at Edison High.
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Jr. Pee Wee Division
Santa Margarita 12, Huntington 8: Cameron Eden hit Nicholas Upstill with a 22-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter, but the Green Chargers were upended in a close game by the Eagles.
Tanner Nelson, Jake Furlong and Trent Fletcher led the defense for Huntington, which hosts Saddleback Valley at 10 a.m. Saturday at Edison High.
