Mustangs
| 08/27/25 vs Estancia | 26-0 |
| 08/25/25 vs Los Amigos | 44-0 |
| 08/21/25 vs Whitney | 59-0 |
Costa Mesa put their dominant defense on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Estancia Eagles a 26-0 shutout. Considering the Mustangs have won three games by more than 25 points this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Costa Mesa's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emma Freeland, who threw for 171 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 38 yards. The Mustangs' leading receiver Kassandra Ramirez was Freeland's top target yet again, picking up 95 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Costa Mesa's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Natalie Hernandez was the leader with two.
Costa Mesa's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 0.0 points on average over those games. As for Estancia, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Costa Mesa will challenge rival Los Amigos at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Estancia is set to take on their familiar foe Orange at 7:00 p.m. on September 8. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Eagles 11.8, the Panthers 1) so any points scored will be well earned.
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