Preview: Moorpark Musketeers vs. Yorba Linda Mustangs
Two dominant backs in Luke Cochran and Chase Jones are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Moorpark Musketeers will head out on the road to face off against the Yorba Linda Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Moorpark can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past Agoura 55-28 on the road. Given Moorpark's advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while Agoura is ranked 223rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cochran continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 322 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per carry. Cochran really tore up the turf during one magnificent 88-yard run. Another player making a difference was Elijah Hensley, who threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Moorpark's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Leading the way was Nicholas Andrade and his five sacks.
Meanwhile, Yorba Linda didn't have too much trouble with Foothill on the road on Thursday as they won 45-29.
Holden Nagin and Jones were among the main playmakers for Yorba Linda as the former threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes and the latter rushed for 118 yards and four touchdowns. Jones is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played. Troy Roberts was in the mix too, providing Yorba Linda with two touchdowns.
Moorpark's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their overall record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.5 points per game. As for Yorba Linda, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
