High School Football Preview: Los Amigos vs. Costa Mesa
Los Amigos (1-1) vs. Costa Mesa (0-3)
When/where: Friday, 7 p.m. at Costa Mesa High
Key Lobos: Sr. RB/S Steven Hernandez (42 carries for 374 yards, five TDs); Sr. RB/OLB Edgar Galindo (43 carries for 288 yards, two TDs); Sr. OL/DL Brian Ruiz (team-best 19 tackles).
Key Mustangs: Jr. QB Ben Swanson; Sr. SS/RB Cody Merrifield; Sr. DE/T Roman Ayala.
Breakdown: The Mustangs are still looking for their first win of the season heading into the nonleague game against the Lobos ... Costa Mesa has been outscored by a combined 86-17 in its three losses to Orange, Santiago and La Puente. The Mustangs have failed to hit double-digits in any game ... Costa Mesa is trying to avoid its second 0-4 start in three years, as the 2014 team lost its first five games and ended the season 2-8 ... Los Amigos lost to Cypress, 47-20, last week ... The Lobos feature a one-two rushing combination in Hernandez and Galindo, who between them have 662 rushing yards and are averaging nearly eight yards per carry ... Los Amigos has attempted just six combined passes in its first two games ... Costa Mesa and Los Amigos have split four nonleague meetings over the four previous seasons. The Mustangs beat the Lobos, 40-14, last season.
