The Eastlake Titans are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Capistrano Valley Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Eastlake is headed out to face Capistrano Valley after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Eastlake blew past Bonita Vista 34-6 at home on Friday.
Tyler Balko was the offensive standout of the contest as he threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes. Another big playmaker for Eastlake was Rasharee "Rocket" Demery Jr., who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Capistrano Valley had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 33-23 victory over Moanalua. The win was all the more spectacular given the Cougars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 99th in California, while the Menehune are ranked 14th in Hawaii).
Tommy Acosta had an outrageously good game as he threw for 204 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 90 yards.
Capistrano Valley's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 9.5 times. The heavy lifting was done by Gavin Kinkaid and Giovanni Angeles who racked up 6.5 sacks between them. Another thorn in Moanalua's side was Reily Walker, who made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Eastlake ended up a good deal behind Capistrano Valley in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, losing 28-9. Can Eastlake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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