The Costa Mesa Mustangs will face off against the Loara Saxons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Costa Mesa is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Costa Mesa's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past La Quinta 42-0. Considering the Mustangs have won eight matchups by more than 22 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Andrew Waiss
| 10/23/25 @ La Quinta | 154.4 |
| 10/17/25 vs Bolsa Grande | 118.4 |
| 10/10/25 vs Anaheim | 125.3 |
| 10/02/25 @ Santiago | 35.8 |
| 09/19/25 vs Century | 152.7 |
| + 4 more games |
Gavin Garza and Andrew Waiss were among the main playmakers for Costa Mesa as the former gained 194 total yards and three touchdowns and the latter threw for 171 yards and two TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes. What's more, Waiss racked up 154.4 passer rating, the most he's had since back in August.
Costa Mesa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Loara, as they earned their first away win of the season. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 28-27 victory over Santiago.
Loara's win came from a few key players Costa Mesa will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Santiago Caudillo, who rushed for 67 yards and a pair of scores.
Costa Mesa's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Loara, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Costa Mesa has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 413.9 total yards per game. It's a different story for Loara, though, as they've been averaging only 245 total yards. Will Costa Mesa be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Saxons flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Costa Mesa against Loara in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 48-14 win. In that game, the Mustangs amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
