The Loara Saxons are taking a road trip to face off against the Costa Mesa Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Loara is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Santiago on Friday. The Saxons pulled ahead with a 28-27 photo finish over the Cavaliers.
Loara's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Santiago Caudillo, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Costa Mesa entered their tilt with La Quinta on Thursday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They really took it to the Aztecs for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-0 win. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Mustangs had established a 35-point advantage.
Loara better focus on containing Gavin Garza and Andrew Waiss as the pair were huge in Costa Mesa's win. Garza gained 194 total yards and three touchdowns, while Waiss threw for 171 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes. Garza's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 124 rushing yards.
Costa Mesa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-6. As for Costa Mesa, their record now sits at 8-1.
Loara was dealt a bruising 48-14 defeat at the hands of Costa Mesa in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Saxons were down 28-7.
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