Mira Costa dropped to 6-3 on Friday, ending the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 27-14 to the Leuzinger Olympians. If the Mustangs were looking for revenge after losing 21-13 to the Olympians when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the loss, Mira Costa still got an impressive performance from Liam Meeker, who rushed for 87 yards and one TD.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed eight in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Jack Strosnider, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
As for Leuzinger, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.0 points on average over those games.
Journee Tonga continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 209 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 79 yards and two TDs. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2024. Kelton Strickland also helped out as he racked up 104 rushing yards.
Mira Costa has already played their next contest, an 18-15 loss against Palos Verdes on the 31st. As for Leuzinger, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 45-10 win against Lawndale on the 30th.
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