Capistrano Valley came into Friday's game looking for another win against Tustin, but Eimesse Essis wouldn't allow it. The Tustin Tillers came out on top against the Capistrano Valley Cougars by a score of 21-10 on Friday thanks in part to Essis, who rushed for 183 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 182 rushing yards.
Essis was just one part of a punishing run game: Tustin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Tustin's defense made their presence known, laying out Tommy Acosta. seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Taven Epps and Jon Ioane, who racked up four sacks between them.
Despite the loss, Capistrano Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Talon Spencer picked up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Tustin's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Capistrano Valley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2.
Tustin wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 30-13 loss against Loyola on the 8th. As for Capistrano Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 38-25 defeat against Culver City on the 8th.
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