Mustang Football Falls to Chaminade

Despite a close first half, the Mustangs were unable to stop the Chaminade College Prep Eagles Friday night at Mira Costa High School, losing the game 29-13.

After a slow offensive first half on both sides, the Mustangs trailed the Eagles 8-0 going into the half and were finally able to put some points on the board early in the third quarter as quarterback Chase Caprio found a hole and dove into the end zone. A failed two-point conversion attempt by Mira Costa left them trailing Chaminade 8-6. 

Things started to look up for Mira Costa again in the third quarter when a punt to Chaminade resulted in a bobbled catch just yards from Chaminade's end zone. The loose ball was recovered by Mira Costa's Dominic Costa, giving the Mustangs ball placement in the Eagles' red zone. 

On the very next play, Mira Costa's Stephen Giovatti ran the ball into the end zone for a touchdown. A Mira Costa field goal gave the Mustangs their first lead of the game, putting the score at 13-8. 

However, that was the last score the crowd would see from Mira Costa.

Chaminade's Terrell Newby ran for two big touchdowns late in the third quarter and again in the fourth when he ran for a 65-yard touchdown to give the Eagles a 22-13 lead over the Mustangs.  

The Eagles' Donovan Lee put the final nail in the coffin, scoring his second touchdown of the night with three minutes left in the fourth quarter.

Twenty-one unanswered points during the second half of the third quarter and the entire fourth quarter sealed the Mustangs' loss at 29-13.  

Chaminade improved its record to 3-1 while Mira Costa ended the night with a season record of 1-3.