It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Temecula Prep can now relate to. They were beaten by the Costa Mesa Mustangs 42-13 on Friday. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
When it comes to explaining why Temecula Prep lost, don't look at Alexander Grasso-Martins. Despite the final result, he rushed for 129 yards on only 15 carries. Grasso-Martins got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 79 yards.
Andrew Waiss continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Costa Mesa, throwing for 195 yards and four touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Gavin Garza handled things on the ground, rushing for 112 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Temecula Prep has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season. As for Costa Mesa, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Temecula Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Costa Mesa, they will take on San Gabriel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Costa Mesa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33 points per game this season.
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