Football Preview: Costa Mesa vs. Santiago

Costa Mesa (0-1) vs. Santiago (1-0)

When/where: Friday, 7 p.m. at Jim Scott Stadium

Key Mustangs: Jr. RB/MLB Mason Mataafa (55 yards rushing, one TD); Jr. QB/LB Sammy Swanson (14 yards passing; one INT on defense); Jr. WR/S Michael Dias

Key Cavaliers: Jr. RB/DB Emmanuel Prado (54 yards rushing); Sr. QB Ulysses Cruz (73 yards passing, one TD); Soph. WR/DB/QB Dominick Smith (88 yards rushing, one passing TD).

Breakdown: The Mustangs will attempt to right their ship after last week’s 34-6 season-opening loss to Northwood ... Costa Mesa managed just 60 yards of total offense against the Timberwolves but has done well in recent years against Santiago ... Costa Mesa has won its last three meetings against Santiago since 2011, by a combined score of 111-27 ... The Mustangs beat Santiago 24-6 last year, forcing five turnovers ... Santiago defeated another Orange Coast League team, Godinez, last week in its season opener ... Four players, including Smith, Cruz, Emmanuel Prado and Junior Ortega, had at least 40 yards rushing for the Cavaliers in their 13-7 win ... The Mustangs are trying to avoid their first 0-2 start since 2010.

— Matt Szabo