Two dominant backs in Eimesse Essis and Sean Morris Ii are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Tustin Tillers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Loyola Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tustin is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Last Friday, Tustin was able to grind out a solid victory over Capistrano Valley, taking the game 21-10. The 21-point effort marked the Tillers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Essis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 183 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 182 rushing yards. Montrevian Cushionberry also helped out with an impressive 88 receiving yards.
Tustin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Tustin's defense made their presence known, laying out Tommy Acosta. seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Jon Ioane and Taven Epps, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Loyola and Notre Dame (SO) were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Loyola suffered a 35-34 defeat. The Cubs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Loyola got top-tier performance from Morris Ii, who rushed for 307 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Those 307 rushing yards gave Morris Ii a new career-high.
Loyola wouldn't let Notre Dame (SO) keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Loyola can thank Kane Casani and Henry Casani for forcing both of them.
Loyola's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Tustin, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
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