Football Preview: Trabuco Hills Mustangs vs. Corona del Mar Sea Kings
The Trabuco Hills Mustangs will head out to challenge the Corona del Mar Sea Kings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Trabuco Hills is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Trabuco Hills strolled past El Toro with points to spare, taking the game 35-20. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Chargers are ranked 219th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tristan Zale was his usual excellent self, throwing for 258 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 41 yards and a touchdown. Zale is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Alex Kiernan was in the mix too, providing Trabuco Hills with two touchdowns.
Trabuco Hills wouldn't let El Toro keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Raddux Moscoso was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Tyler Schmaltz was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Corona del Mar's offense. They had to suffer through a 28-0 loss at the hands of San Clemente. The Sea Kings have struggled against the Tritons recently, as their game last Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Trabuco Hills' win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Corona del Mar, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Trabuco Hills couldn't quite finish off Corona del Mar when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 17-15. Can Trabuco Hills avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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