Two dominant backs in Aj Mcbean and Journee Tonga are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mira Costa Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Leuzinger Olympians at 7:00 p.m. Mira Costa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.9 points per game this season.
Mira Costa is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 56 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Inglewood on Friday. They lost 27-7 to the Sentinels.
Liam Meeker put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 132 yards on only 13 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Meanwhile, Leuzinger humbled Culver City with a 34-7 victory. The Olympians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Tonga was his usual excellent self, rushing for 246 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 36 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Russell Sekona was another key player, throwing for 193 yards and a touchdown on only 18 passes.
Mira Costa's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Leuzinger, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Mira Costa against Leuzinger when the teams last played back in October of 2019, as the squad secured a 42-14 victory. Will Mira Costa repeat their success, or does Leuzinger have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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