Football Preview: Mira Costa Mustangs vs. Redondo Union Sea Hawks
Mira Costa hasn't had much luck against Redondo Union recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Mira Costa Mustangs will square off against the Redondo Union Sea Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Mira Costa blew past Palos Verdes, posting a 35-6 win at home. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Sea Kings are ranked 336th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Redondo Union put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Whitney onto the board and left with a 74-0 victory. The Sea Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.
Redondo Union's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Hailey Gavin-Wences, who gained 206 total yards and four touchdowns, and Kaya Aguirre, who threw for 90 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of her passes. Aguirre is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Jadyn Simmons was in the mix as well, providing Redondo Union with two touchdowns.
Redondo Union's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Liv DiNisco, Mayella Kumprey, and Kumprey picked up one apiece.
Mira Costa has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Redondo Union, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Mira Costa came up short against Redondo Union in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 13-0. Can Mira Costa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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