Pop Warner: Mustangs hammer San Clemente

COSTA MESA - The Costa Mesa Pop Warner Football Junior Pee Wee

Mustangs defeated the San Clemente Silver Sea Hawks, 35-6, Saturday.

With the win, the Mustangs will play La Habra tonight at 6:30 at

Estella Park in La Habra in a sudden-death tiebreaker to determine which

team advances to the playoffs.

Should the Mustangs win today, they would become the first Costa Mesa

Junior Pee Wee team to reach the playoffs in 17 years.

Quarterback Codi Matthews rushed for a touchdown and connected with

wide receiver Damien Scheidt for another TD to pace the Mustangs’

offensive attack.

Codi Fairfield rumbled for a 53-yard Costa Mesa touchdown, while

Joshua Erno and Frank DeNoewer also had long TD runs.

Extra points were converted by Matthews, Fairfield, Derrick Vangrow,

Andrew Millian and Antwon Byrd.

Garrick Williams led the Mustangs’ defense with two quarterback sacks,

while Ian Abernathy, Brian Julian, Andy Gonzales, Nick Pederson and Jim

Swantusch held the Sea Hawks to only one touchdown.