After two games on the road, Costa Mesa is heading back home. They will welcome the La Quinta Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Costa Mesa didn't have too much trouble with Bolsa Grande on the road as they won 35-20.
It was another big night for Andrew Waiss, who threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Gavin Garza helped Waiss out on the ground, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Costa Mesa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Govern Nguyen led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, La Quinta humbled Loara with a 47-14 victory. The Aztecs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Cooper Starnes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 206 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Brandon Berganza, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: La Quinta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 257 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Costa Mesa's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for La Quinta, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Costa Mesa has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like La Quinta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 355.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Costa Mesa was dealt a bruising 38-6 defeat at the hands of La Quinta when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Costa Mesa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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