It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Costa Mesa can now relate to. They fell to the San Gabriel Matadors 41-35. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Costa Mesa's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Gavin Garza, who rushed for 114 yards and four touchdowns, and Andrew Waiss, who rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Those 162 rushing yards gave Waiss a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Costa Mesa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Costa Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for San Gabriel, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Costa Mesa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for San Gabriel, they will take on Duarte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Duarte will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something San Gabriel surely won't give up without a fight.
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