Football Preview: Trabuco Hills Mustangs vs. Corona del Mar Sea Kings
The Trabuco Hills Mustangs will venture away from home to take on 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 didn't have too much trouble with El Toro at home as they won 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 continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, 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 as well, 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, Corona del Mar fell victim to San Clemente and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They had to suffer through a 28-0 loss at the hands of the Tritons. The defeat continues a trend for the Sea Kings in their matchups with the Tritons: they've now lost three in a row.
Trabuco Hills' victory 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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