It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mira Costa can now relate to. They fell just short of the La Habra Highlanders by a score of 27-24 on Friday. The Mustangs just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Mira Costa lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Nicolas De La Cruz, who threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns. De La Cruz's passing game has become a key predictor of Mira Costa's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 3-5 otherwise. 102 of De La Cruz's passing yards were hauled in by Luke Meeker, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
La Habra found their leader in sophomore DJ Mitchell, who threw for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 48 yards. Kenneth Saucedo was another key player, gaining 118 total yards and a touchdown.
Mira Costa now has a losing record at 5-6. As for La Habra, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Mira Costa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for La Habra, they will challenge Simi Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Simi Valley is coming into the match with six straight wins on the road, so La Habra will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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