Trabuco Hills hasn't had much luck against Capistrano Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mustangs will head out to square off against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Trabuco Hills has given up an average of 32.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Trabuco Hills is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Tustin on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Mustangs were beaten by the Tillers 42-14.
Trabuco Hills' loss came about despite a quality game from Tristan Zale, who threw for 217 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, Capistrano Valley entered their tilt with Cypress on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over the Centurions. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Centurions are ranked 227th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Capistrano Valley's win came from a few key players Trabuco Hills will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Talon Spencer, who threw for 126 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also caught one score. Abel Gherasin also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Capistrano Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Evan Eidenmuller and Chris Fields. Eidenmuller got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Capistrano Valley's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Trabuco Hills, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Trabuco Hills came up short against Capistrano Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 49-41. Thankfully for the Mustangs, Tommy Acosta (who rushed for 106 yards and three scores, and also threw for 240 yards and three TDs while completing 78.3% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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