Trabuco Hills played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Capistrano Valley Cougars 41-7. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.

Gavin Mulhall
| 10/17/25 @ Capistrano Valley | 81 |
| 10/03/25 vs El Modena | 46 |
| 09/26/25 vs Corona del Mar | 45 |
| 10/10/25 @ Tustin | 34 |
| 09/12/25 @ El Toro | 16 |
When it comes to explaining why Trabuco Hills lost, don't look at Tristan Zale. Despite the final result, he rushed for 54 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 186 yards on 21 of 32 attempts. A healthy portion of Zale's aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Gavin Mulhall.
It was another big night for Talon Spencer, who rushed for 96 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries, and also threw for 135 yards and two TDs while completing 76.9% of his passes for Capistrano Valley. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 66 yards. Brody Saavedra was another key player, picking up 72 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Trabuco Hills' loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Capistrano Valley, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Trabuco Hills has already played their next contest, a 28-7 victory against Cypress on the 24th. As for Capistrano Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 30-14 win against El Modena on the 23rd.
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