Two dominant signal callers in Tristan Zale and Tommy Acosta are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Trabuco Hills Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Capistrano Valley Cougars at 7:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Trabuco Hills has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Capistrano Valley will arrive with four straight victories.
Capistrano Valley is facing Trabuco Hills at the wrong time: Trabuco Hills suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 35-14 to the Tillers. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Alex Kiernan, who picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Capistrano Valley was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Cypress 50-22 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won three contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Capistrano Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Acosta out in front who threw for 179 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. Acosta is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kaden Hunter, who picked up 55 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Trabuco Hills' loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Capistrano Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Trabuco Hills has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 385.1 total yards per game. However, it's not like Capistrano Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 364.4. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Trabuco Hills couldn't quite finish off Capistrano Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2021 and fell 59-56. Thankfully for Trabuco Hills, Trey Kukuk (who threw for 615 yards and six touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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