Football Preview: Costa Mesa Mustangs vs. Century Centurions
The Costa Mesa Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Century Centurions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Costa Mesa's defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so Century's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Costa Mesa is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 40-26 victory over Savanna on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Andrew Waiss was his usual excellent self, rushing for 60 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 241 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Costa Mesa also got a significant boost from Gavin Garza, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
Meanwhile, Century's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They took a blow against Bolsa Grande, falling 41-13. The Centurions were down 28-7 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Century's defeat came about despite a quality game from Jose Jimenez, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown.
Costa Mesa's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Century, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Costa Mesa has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 212.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Century struggles in that department as they've been averaging 208.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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