The Mira Costa Mustangs will head out to challenge the Leuzinger Olympians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Mira Costa is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Inglewood on Friday. The Mustangs took a 21-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sentinels. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Mira Costa's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Liam Meeker, who threw for 169 yards and one TD, and Luke Meeker, who picked up 93 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, Leuzinger came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Centaurs 47-7. The result was nothing new for the Olympians, who have now won four games by 26 points or more so far this season.
Leuzinger's win came from a few key players Mira Costa will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kelton Strickland, who rushed for 149 yards and one score on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 85 yards. Journee Tonga was another key player, rushing for 75 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only seven carries.
Leuzinger was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 261 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Leuzinger's record now sits at 6-1. As for Mira Costa, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-2.
Mira Costa came up short against Leuzinger when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 21-13. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tonga, who rushed for 258 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Now that the Mustangs know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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