Tustin won the last time they faced Trabuco Hills, and things went their way on Friday too. The Tustin Tillers blew past the Trabuco Hills Mustangs 35-14. Considering the Tillers have won five matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Eimesse Essis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 182 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. His 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 as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tustin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Tustin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Khalil Terry and Hampton.
Trabuco Hills' loss 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.
Tustin's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Trabuco Hills, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3.
Tustin will head out on the road to square off against El Modena at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Tustin's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Trabuco Hills, they will face off against Capistrano Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Trabuco Hills is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.7 points per game this season.
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