Football Preview: Trabuco Hills Mustangs vs. Mayfair Monsoons
The Trabuco Hills Mustangs will be playing at home against the Mayfair Monsoons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Trabuco Hills and Western were almost perfectly matched up, but Trabuco Hills suffered a 36-35 loss. While the Mustangs had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Pioneers 14-8.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Tristan Zale, who threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Mikey Gray was in the mix as well, providing Trabuco Hills with two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Trabuco Hills' defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Max Warrior. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Mayfair's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 49-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Downey. While losing is never fun, the Monsoons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Vikings are ranked 35th).
Mayfair might have lost, but man, Louis Johnson was a machine: he rushed for 155 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Johnson's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Calvin, who threw for 158 yards and a touchdown while completing 86.4% of his passes.
Trabuco Hills has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Mayfair, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Trabuco Hills has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 280.8 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Mayfair, though, as they've been averaging only 153.1. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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