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.
