Mira Costa gets leg up in Bay football race
Two-time defending Bay League champion Mira Costa kept its hopes for a three-peat alive with a hard-fought 15-7 victory at Palos Verdes, leaving the Mustangs and rival Redondo alone at the top as the only unbeaten teams in the Bay League. Mira Costa’s Sam Stekol breaks up a pass intended for Palos Verdes receiver Lateef Munir during the Mustangs road victory. Photo Kicker Brendan Sofen connected on field goals of 19, 25, and 40 yards to help Mira Costa hand Palos Verdes its first loss of the year. The victory moved the Mustangs from the tenth spot into the sixth position in the CIF Southern Section Northern Division poll and dropped the Sea Kings two spots into the seventh slot. As it has all season, Mira Costa relied heavily on its physical defense which held Palos Verdes star running back Marc Sasso to just 22 yards on 14 carries. “I was thinking the game would be something like 17-14,” Mira Costa head coach Don Morrow said. “We played such great run defense. The kid (Sasso) is a great back and I didn’t think we’d shut him down like that so hats off to our defense front. I also give their quarterback (Zack Fixen) a lot of credit for hanging in there.” Morrow also praised the…
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