Loara came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were beaten by the Costa Mesa Mustangs 54-17. The Saxons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-17.
Several Saxons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Traivon Nicholson, who picked up 96 receiving yards and one TD. Nicholson's longest reception was for an incredible 73 yards.
Costa Mesa was led to victory by Andrew Waiss and Gavin Garza. Waiss rushed for 152 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries, while Garza rushed for 201 yards and three scores while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Garza's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 124 rushing yards.
Loara's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Costa Mesa, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-1.
Loara does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Costa Mesa, they will square off against Yucca Valley at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 903 yards in their previous games.
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