El Modena put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 30-7 margin over the Trabuco Hills Mustangs. The Vanguards might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
Xzavior Guess was his usual excellent self, rushing for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 224 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Brodie Hitchens, who gained 113 total yards and a touchdown.
El Modena was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Trabuco Hills lost, don't look at Alex Kiernan. Despite the final result, he 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.
El Modena's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Trabuco Hills, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
El Modena will head out to take on Western at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Western knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully El Modena likes a good challenge. As for Trabuco Hills, they will welcome Tustin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Trabuco Hills is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.2 points per game this season.
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