The Tustin Tillers will challenge the El Modena Vanguards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Friday, Tustin really took it to Trabuco Hills for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-14 victory. Considering the Tillers have won three contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, El Modena was able to grind out a solid win over Western on Friday, taking the game 28-21.
Tustin better keep an eye on Ethan Sorenson. He was instrumental in El Modena's win, rushing for 92 yards and four scores, while also throwing for 109 yards on eight of 20 attempts. They are undefeated when Sorenson posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
El Modena's defense made their presence known, laying out Chance Thomas four times. The heavy lifting was done by Lincoln Irwin and Mason Romo, who racked up all four sacks between them.
El Modena now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Tustin, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Tustin didn't have too much breathing room in their game against El Modena when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 34-28 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Vanguards' Xzavior Guess, who rushed for 80 yards and a pair of TDs on only seven carries, and also threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Tillers to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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