The Costa Mesa Mustangs will face off against the Savanna Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Costa Mesa took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Godinez Fundamental 35-6 at home. With the Mustangs ahead 21-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Costa Mesa's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andrew Waiss led the charge by throwing for 127 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 33 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Gavin Garza was another key rusher, rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown.
Costa Mesa's defense stepped up as well, laying out Damien Arreola. ten times. The heavy lifting was done by Yosgart Munoz and Louis Arreola who racked up five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Savanna didn't have quite enough to beat Santiago on Saturday and fell 38-36. Despite 163 more yards than the Cavaliers, the Rebels couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Savanna might have lost, but man, Diego Perez was a machine: he rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 294 yards and two touchdowns. Fabrissio Ramirez was Perez's top target, picking up 178 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Savanna wouldn't let Santiago keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Savanna can thank Isaac Real and Luis Pardo for forcing both of them. Real is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Savanna was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 635 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santiago only gained 472.
Costa Mesa's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1. As for Savanna, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Costa Mesa has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 202.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Savanna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 216.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Costa Mesa was dealt a bruising 42-7 loss at the hands of Savanna in their previous matchup back in September of 2017. Will Costa Mesa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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