Football Game Preview: San Gabriel Matadors vs. Costa Mesa Mustangs

By Team Reports Nov 11, 2024, 10:20pm

Football Preview: San Gabriel Matadors vs. Costa Mesa Mustangs

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The San Gabriel Matadors will take on the Costa Mesa Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.

San Gabriel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Desert Christian Academy 47-7. That looming 47-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Matadors yet this season.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Costa Mesa against Temecula Prep on Friday as the team secured a 42-13 win. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.

Andrew Waiss was his usual excellent self, throwing for 195 yards and four touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Gavin Garza was another key player, rushing for 112 yards and a touchdown.

Costa Mesa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in four consecutive games.

Costa Mesa wouldn't let Temecula Prep keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Anthony Ahuatzi, Octavio Gallardo, and Caden Oliver picked up one apiece.

San Gabriel's record is now 5-6. As for Costa Mesa, their record is now 8-3.

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