Yorba Linda's offense rose to the challenge against a Tillers defense that boasted an average of only 15.8 points allowed on Saturday. The Yorba Linda Mustangs secured a 35-31 W over the Tustin Tillers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Among those leading the charge was Holden Nagin, who threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards.
Yorba Linda's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Owen Smith and Bryson French.
When it comes to explaining why Tustin lost, don't look at Eimesse Essis. Despite the final result, he rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Essis has posted since back in September of 2023. Jackson Perez also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Yorba Linda pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Tustin, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yorba Linda will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Villa Park at 7:00 p.m. on October 3rd. After each having a week off, Tustin and Cypress will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. One thing working in Tustin's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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