Western had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-7 to make it four. They took a blow against the Costa Mesa Mustangs, falling 39-0. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 623rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 264th).
As for Costa Mesa, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.0 points on average over those games.
Costa Mesa got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Emma Freeland out in front who threw for 508 yards and six touchdowns while completing 89.5% of her passes, and also rushed for 88 yards on only nine carries. With that strong performance, Freeland is now averaging an impressive 3.3 passing touchdowns per game. Myah Martinez was Freeland's top target, picking up 216 receiving yards and four TDs.
Western has already played their next game, a 14-0 loss against Los Amigos on the 15th. As for Costa Mesa, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 28-0 win against Godinez Fundamental on the 10th.
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