Trabuco Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 49-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Capistrano Valley Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 59-56 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2021.
When it comes to explaining why Trabuco Hills lost, don't look at Tristan Zale. Despite the final result, he threw for 351 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Alex Kiernan was Zale's top target, picking up 187 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Tommy Acosta was his usual excellent self, rushing for 106 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 240 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes for Capistrano Valley. Acosta is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (94 yards to be exact) went to Talon Spencer.
Trabuco Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Capistrano Valley, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Trabuco Hills will stay at home for another week and welcome Cypress at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Trabuco Hills is facing Cypress at the right time seeing as Cypress is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Capistrano Valley, they will square off against El Modena 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 five games -- so hopefully El Modena likes a good challenge.
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