Trabuco Hills entered their contest against Tustin on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Trabuco Hills Mustangs came up short against the Tustin Tillers, falling 35-14. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 40-19 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Trabuco Hills' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alex Kiernan, who picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Eimesse Essis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 182 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown for Tustin. Essis' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 182 rushing yards dating back to last season. Brannon Hampton got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Trabuco Hills is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3. As for Tustin, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Trabuco Hills will welcome Capistrano Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Capistrano Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Trabuco Hills likes a good challenge. As for Tustin, they are taking a road trip to square off against El Modena at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. El Modena will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Tustin surely won't give up without a fight.
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