Capistrano Valley had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over the El Modena Vanguards.
It was another big night for Tommy Acosta, who threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Capistrano Valley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Damon Epstein and Gavin Kinkaid, who racked up five sacks between them.
Despite the loss, El Modena still got an impressive performance from Xzavior Guess, who rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 147 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Capistrano Valley pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for El Modena, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2.
Capistrano Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 21-10 defeat against Tustin on the 1st. El Modena has also already played their next game, a 28-14 victory against Cypress on the 31st.
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