Second half surge provides Mira Costa’s football team a key victory
Running back Raphael Lawson-Gayle and the Mira Costa Mustangs remain focused on earning a spot in the CIF Northern Division playoffs. Photo Mira Costa’s football team has played like this before. On Friday night, the Mustangs started the game very poorly, losing two fumbles in the red zone on the first two possessions. But 14 unanswered points to start the second half got the momentum the team needed, as the Mustangs won on homecoming night 42-28 against the Peninsula Panthers. Many games have started this way for the Mira Costa this season. Against West, they went into halftime tied and came out firing and ended up winning the game. The win moves the Mustangs to a respectable five wins and three loses on the season and a 2-1 record in the Bay League that keeps the team in the playoff race. Peninsula drops to 2-6 over all and 1-2 in league. The Mustangs stuck to their run game once again, utilizing a variety of players in the game, including Jack Hadley who scored a second half touchdown after being crowned Homecoming King at halftime. “It felt pretty awesome to be able to have such a great night, and do two things that are pretty darn cool,” Hadley said. Hadley’s scoring play was…
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