Football Preview: El Modena Vanguards vs. Capistrano Valley Cougars
Two dominant signal callers in Xzavior Guess and Tommy Acosta are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The El Modena Vanguards will head out on the road to face off against the Capistrano Valley Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. El Modena is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
El Modena will head out to face Capistrano Valley after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. El Modena fell to Tustin 34-28. The Vanguards' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, El Modena got top-tier performance from Guess, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 61 yards. 90 of those passing yards were hauled in by Connor Smith, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Capistrano Valley had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They walked away with a 49-41 win over the Mustangs.
It was another big night for Acosta, who rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Kaden Hunter was Acosta's top target, picking up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Capistrano Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Capistrano Valley wouldn't let Trabuco Hills keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Capistrano Valley can thank Hudson Campbell and Ryan Kron for forcing both of them. Reily Walker was another major factor on D, making 14 total tackles.
El Modena's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-1. As for Capistrano Valley, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-1.
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