Tustin has gone 4-0 against Western recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Tustin Tillers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Western Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Tustin's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Tustin beat El Modena 34-28.
Eimesse Essis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 293 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Ayden Edwards, who threw for 129 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tustin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
One reason for the win was Tustin's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Taven Epps was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Western didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Cypress on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 28-22 victory.
Makhai Hayes had a dynamite game for Western, rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 83 yards. Jj Amezcua also helped out with an impressive 96 receiving yards.
Tustin pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Western, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Tustin has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 224.9 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Western has preferred to attack from the air: they average 278.4 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Everything came up roses for Tustin against Western in their previous matchup back in October of 2017, as the team secured a 63-27 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Western's Anthony Munoz, who threw for 386 yards and four touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Tustin to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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