On Thursday, the Trabuco Hills Mustangs were just a hair shy of victory and fell 36-35 to the Western Pioneers. While the Mustangs had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Pioneers 14-8.
Trabuco Hills lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tristan Zale, who threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards. Zale is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Landon Pompey, who gained 150 total yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Trabuco Hills' defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Max Warrior. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
Western was led to victory by Makhai Hayes and Jj Amezcua. Hayes rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns, while Amezcua picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown. Hayes has become a key player for Western: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Trabuco Hills dropped their record down to 5-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Western, the victory also got them back to even at 5-5.
Trabuco Hills has already played their next matchup, a 37-30 loss against Mayfair on the 8th. As for Western, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 56-39 defeat against Huntington Beach on the 8th.
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