Mission Viejo defense too much for San Clemente: Live updates recap

Ohio State commit Phillip Bell III and his Diablos grind out a road win over San Clemente

Phillip Bell III and the Mission Viejo Diablos play at the San Clemente Tritons on Friday night. / Joe Bergman

Senior Ohio State wide receiver commit Phillip Bell III and Mission Viejo head south Friday night to take on San Clemente.

Mission Viejo, ranked No. 11 in the national SBLive/SI Top 25, has won 15 straight entering the game.

The Diablos' last loss was over a year ago, and it came at the hands of San Clemente in a late-season upset.

Follow along here for live updates from the game, which is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. PT Friday, October 18.

You can also watch Mission Viejo vs. San Clemente live on the NFHS Network.

FINAL: Mission Viejo 23, San Clemente 7

4TH QUARTER

San Clemente fakes going for it and Dawson Martinez punts it 20 yards. Mission Viejo ball on the Tritons' 42 with 2:35 left.

FIELD GOAL NO GOOD! Mission Viejo misses a 37-yard kick and the Tritons get it back with 4:08 to go. Diablos didn't score but used a ton of clock on that drive. It's 23-7 Mission Viejo.

TOUCHDOWN SAN CLEMENTE! Dawson Martinez hits Jaxson Rex for a 15-yard touchdown to get San Clemente on the board. It's 23-7 early in the fourth.

Tritons get an 18-yard gain on a screen plus a personal foul penalty on Mission Viejo and are on the Diablos' 12.

San Clemente starts with a fourth and 6 on the Mission Viejo 44.

3RD QUARTER

END OF 3RD QUARTER: Mission Viejo 23, San Clemente 0

TOUCHDOWN MISSION VIEJO! Hinesward Lilomaiava bullies his way into the end zone from 2 yards out. It's 23-0 Mission Viejo after the extra point is no good.

Tritons go backward 2 yards and punt it right back. Mission Viejo ball on the San Clemente 31, six minutes left.

San Clemente forces a punt and takes over on its own 12, trailing 17-0.

Second half is underway! Mission Viejo starts on its own 33 after a good return by Dijon Lee.

2ND QUARTER

HALFTIME: Mission Viejo 17, San Clemente 0

INTERCEPTION! Jeron Jones picks it off at the goal line and takes it to the San Clemente 28.

Mission Viejo punts it just 15 yards and the Tritons have it on the Mission Viejo 38.

San Clemente forces a punt and will get it back with two timeouts left and about 30 seconds left.

TOUCHDOWN MISSION VIEJO! Drai Trudeau hits Cash Semonza from 38 yards out on fourth and long to extend the Diablos' lead to 17-0 with 1:20 left in the half.

TOUCHDOWN MISSION VIEJO! Quarterback Luke Fahey finds Bryan Lujano for a 5-yard touchdown to make it 10-0 Mission Viejo with just over five minutes left in the half.

FIELD GOAL MISSION VIEJO! Diablos kick off the scoring with a 35-yard field goal and lead 3-0 early in the quarter.

1ST QUARTER

END OF 1ST QUARTER: Mission Viejo 0, San Clemente 0

FUMBLE! San Clemente knocks it loose on Mission Viejo's first offensive possession and the Tritons recover in their own territory.

PREGAME

Bell pairs with four-star junior Vance Spafford to form a lethal receiving duo for Mission Viejo, and five-star Alabama CB commit Dijon Lee is the top-ranked senior recruit in the state.

But the Diablo stuffing the stat sheet most this season is a less heralded recruit.

That's 6-foot-4 senior pass rusher Jaden Williams, a San Diego State commit who's piled up 20 sacks this season, tops in California.

San Clemente counters with Matai Tagoa'i, a four-star senior linebacker committed to the USC Trojans, and three-star senior athlete Lee Fuimaono.

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-- Mike Swanson | swanson@scorebooklive.com | @sblivesports