The University Trojans will challenge the Buena Park Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
University is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Pacifica on Friday. They were beaten by the Mariners 42-6. The game marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Cruz McMullens
| 10/03/25 @ Pacifica | 213 |
| 09/26/25 vs Glenn | 216 |
| 09/19/25 @ Garden Grove | 117 |
Despite the defeat, University got top-tier performance from Cruz McMullens, who picked up 213 receiving yards and one score. McMullens' receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 117 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Buena Park). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 30-3 victory over Katella. Winning may never get old, but the Coyotes sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
University better keep an eye on Kevin Garcia. He was instrumental in Buena Park's win, throwing for 241 yards and a pair of TDs, while also rushing for 59 yards and one touchdown on only five carries. Their leading receiver Damian Rodriguez was Garcia's top target yet again, picking up 96 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Buena Park's run defense was locked in: Katella could only muster 0.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Alex Blancas for the heroic effort on defense: he. Buena Park's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 2.93 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 6.77 on average over their last five games.
Buena Park didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elias Sanchez and Aiden Beltran.
Buena Park's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for University, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
University came up short against Buena Park when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 15-7. Thankfully for the Trojans, Lynnden Hodge (who rushed for 218 yards and one TD while picking up 12.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 74 receiving yards and one touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
