Pop Warner Football: Pee Wee Mustangs defeat Coyotes

The Costa Mesa Pop Warner Pee Wee Mustangs came from behind to beat

the Cypress Coyotes, 18-14, in a football game Saturday.

Cody Matthews scored a 65-yard touchdown to start the game for the

Mustangs, but the Cypress Coyotes took a 14-6 lead at halftime.

In the third quarter, the Mustangs played solid defense with Garrick

Williams and Chris Hernandez making key tackles to stop Cypress from

advancing.

Matthews broke through several tackles and ran 75 yards to score a

touchdown to close the scoring gap, 14-12. Andrew Ward, Gilbert Beas and

Antwon Byrd moved the ball well in the fourth quarter to bring the

Mustangs inside the 15-yard line.

On a fake pass on third down, Matthews got the ball and threw it to

Juan Guzman in the endzone. Despite a swarm of Cypress players trying to

block his catch, Guzman held onto the ball giving the Mustangs an 18-14

lead. Garrett Marshall provided some good coverage on the corners to

prevent Cypress from gaining ground.

In other Pop Warner football action:

* Pee Wee Black Mustangs 6, Santa Margarita Gold Eagles 0 - Bobby

Lenke made a long pass to Andrew Millian who found the endzone on an

80-yard play for the game’s only touchdown. Solid defense was provided by

Jesse Dawson, Josh Erno, Keanu Asuega, Daniel Derig, Brian Simrak,

Coleman Brown and Jo Jo and Vince Galvez. Erno intercepted a pass and

gained 21 yards and Simrak blocked an Eagles punt to highlight the

Mustangs’ first half. Matt Viles did not play because of an injury

suffered in the Mustangs’ previous game.

* Junior Pee Wee Green Mustangs 33, Cypress Cardinals 6 - Chris Gute

scored four touchdowns to lead the Mustangs (5-4) to their second

straight victory. Gute found the end zone on runs of 50, 48 and 47 yards

along with a 55-yard punt return. Jacob Folsom had a 65-yard kick-off

return for the Mustangs’ other touchdown.

David Linden, Devin Anthony, Cody Green, Damien Scheidt and Greg Gute

had numerous sacks.