Recap
Mission Viejo, CA — Tustin won the last time they faced Trabuco Hills, and things went their way on Friday too. The Tustin Tillers put the hurt on the Trabuco Hills Mustangs with a sharp 35-14 victory. The Tillers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 21 points or more this season.
Eimesse Essis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 194 yards and 3 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.
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.
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 matchups.
Trabuco Hills lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being 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 take on El Modena at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. El Modena will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Tustin surely won't give up without a fight. As for Trabuco Hills, they will welcome Capistrano Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Capistrano Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38 points per game this season.
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