El Toro has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to face off against the Trabuco Hills Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, El Toro beat Diamond Bar 27-14. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Brahmas are ranked 473rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Noah Williams went supernova for El Toro, picking up 153 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Trabuco Hills put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Irvine at home to the tune of 42-7.
Trabuco Hills' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryan Luce led the charge by picking up 150 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Luce's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 receiving yards dating back to last season. Tristan Zale was another key player, throwing for 263 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt.
The victory got El Toro back to even at 2-2. As for Trabuco Hills, their record now sits at 3-0.
Things could have been worse for El Toro, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 31-14 loss to Trabuco Hills when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Trabuco Hills' Mikey Gray, who picked up 133 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Now that El Toro knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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