Pop Warner - Mustangs rally for win over Tustin

Down by five points with no timeouts and 91 yards away from the end

zone? No problem for the Costa Mesa Mighty Mite Mustangs, who pulled off

a miracle 18-17 win over Tustin in Pop Warner football action.

Trailing 17-12 late in the game, Tustin fumbled the ball on Costa

Mesa’s 9-yard-line. With 19 seconds left and no timeouts, Mark Contreras

ran a sweep and scampered 91 yards to give the Mustangs the surprise win.

Contreras, who also forced two fumbles on defense, finished with 145

yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Grant McKee added 60 yards and a

touchdown on five carries, while Jack Jeffries added 38 yards on five

carries.

Costa Mesa’s defense was strong, led by Brady Moreno, Sho Watanabe and

Derek Amendola, who had two fumble recoveries.

In other Pop Warner action:

Junior Pee Wee Black Mustangs 32, Tustin 0 - The Mustangs’ defense,

led by Brian Simrak, Austin Adams, Josh Urno, Matt Viles, Omar Luna,

Keanu Asuega, Manuel Gomez, Joseph Galvez and Bobby Lenke, posted its

second straight shutout of the season.

On offense, Erno had three touchdown runs, while Jesse Dawson and Matt

Viles each scored one touchdown.

Garden Grove 28, Costa Mesa Flag Mustangs 6 - Massiem Jenkins returned

a 40-yard kickoff for a touchdown, giving Costa Mesa its lone score.

Strong, all-around play was turned in by Jeff Carlyle, Brandon Sii,

Jahsiah Sabatasso, Nicholas Vieira and Miguel Moreno.