The Tustin Tillers will square off against the Trabuco Hills Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tustin is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Tustin blew past Cypress, posting a 37-7 win at home. Given the Tillers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Centurions are ranked 279th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Eimesse Essis, who rushed for 186 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 44 receiving yards. Rufai Azeez also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 38 points the game before, Trabuco Hills was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They lost 30-7 to El Modena. The matchup marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Trabuco Hills got top-tier performance from Alex Kiernan, who picked up 173 receiving yards and a touchdown. Kiernan has become a key player for Trabuco Hills: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Tustin's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Trabuco Hills, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Tustin has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 201.5 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Trabuco Hills has preferred to attack from the air: they average 278.7 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Tustin took their win against Trabuco Hills in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 40-19. In that contest, Tustin amassed a halftime lead of 34-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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