Santiago lost to Costa Mesa back in August of 2019, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Santiago Cavaliers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Costa Mesa Mustangs 24-22. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cavaliers.
Santiago can attribute much of their success to Larry Bravo, who picked up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score.
Costa Mesa's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Andrew Waiss, who rushed for 75 yards on only nine carries, and Gavin Garza, who rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns. Those 75 rushing yards gave Waiss a new career-high.
The win got Santiago back to even at 3-3. As for Costa Mesa, the defeat snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Santiago will face off against La Quinta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Quinta is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Santiago will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Costa Mesa, they will take on Anaheim at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Costa Mesa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32 points per game this season.
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