The Mira Costa Mustangs will square off against the Redondo Union Sea Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Mira Costa is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They blew past St. Francis, posting a 35-6 victory at home.
Aj Mcbean and Liam Meeker were among the main playmakers for Mira Costa as the former rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry and the latter rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Mira Costa's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Matteo Derenzis, Barrett Ryan, and Will Nammack picked up one apiece. Derenzis' also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Brady Nuthall was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Redondo Union made easy work of El Dorado on Friday and carried off a 32-8 win. With the Sea Hawks ahead 26-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Redondo Union's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ethan Maleman led the charge by rushing for 63 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Cadence Turner, who picked up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mira Costa was able to grind out a solid victory over Redondo Union in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 21-14. Does Mira Costa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Redondo Union turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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