Football Preview: Costa Mesa Mustangs vs. Santiago Cavaliers
The Costa Mesa Mustangs will challenge the Santiago Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Costa Mesa's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Santiago's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Santiago is hoping to do what Century couldn't last Friday: put an end to Costa Mesa's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Costa Mesa walked away with a 28-21 victory over Century.
Costa Mesa's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Gavin Garza, who rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown, and Andrew Waiss, who threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (84 yards to be exact) went to Logan Glabb, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Costa Mesa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Santiago beat Gabrielino 30-23 on Friday.
Costa Mesa's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Santiago, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Costa Mesa has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 212 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Santiago struggles in that department as they've been averaging 175.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Costa Mesa came out on top in a nail-biter against Santiago in their previous matchup back in August of 2019, sneaking past 21-18. Will Costa Mesa repeat their success, or does Santiago have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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