On Thursday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, the Western Pioneers made off with a 36-35 victory over the Trabuco Hills Mustangs.
Western had a senior duo take command as Makhai Hayes rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns and Jj Amezcua picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown. Western is 4-2 when Hayes posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tristan Zale, who threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards. Zale has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. A healthy portion of Zale's aerial production (115 yards to be exact) went to Mikey Gray, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
The win got Western back to even at 5-5. As for Trabuco Hills, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Western didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 56-39 defeat against Huntington Beach on the 8th. Trabuco Hills has also already played their next matchup, a 37-30 loss against Mayfair on the 8th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
