Culver City won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They came up short against the Mira Costa Mustangs, falling 56-34. The Centaurs' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Culver City lost, don't look at Seth Shigg. Despite the final result, he threw for 442 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Harley Moore, who picked up 237 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Culver City wouldn't let Mira Costa keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Culver City can thank Myles Singleton and Drew Glymph for forcing both of them. Singleton's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 115 receiving yards dating back to last season. Another thorn in Mira Costa's side was Jordan Njoku, who made 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Mira Costa was led to victory by Aj Mcbean and Liam Meeker. Mcbean rushed for 332 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry, while Meeker rushed for 220 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Meeker a new career-high in rushing yards.
Culver City's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Mira Costa, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Culver City has already played their next matchup, a 34-7 loss against Leuzinger on the 18th. As for Mira Costa, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 27-7 defeat against Inglewood on the 18th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
