Costa Mesa Football Preview vs. Los Amigos

Costa Mesa (2-1) vs. Los Amigos (0-2)

When/where: Friday, 7 p.m. at Bolsa Grande High

Key Mustangs: Sr. WR/CB Josh Snipes (eight catches for 72 yards, one TD; five INTs); Sr. RB/LB Jonathan Brucales (46 carries for 265 yards, four TDs); Sr. WR/LB/K Cameron Curet (13 catches for 198 yards, two TDs).

Key Lobos: Sr. RB/S Jose Olvera (32 carries for 138 yards); Sr. QB/LB Jorge Najera; Sr. LB Robert Cortez.

Breakdown: Costa Mesa can improve to 3-1 for the first time since 2001 by winning the nonleague game Friday night ... The Mustangs started the season 2-0 for the first time since 2000, before suffering a 40-21 loss to Katella last week at Jim Scott Stadium ... This is the fourth straight year the Mustangs have played the Lobos in a nonleague game, and they’re 1-2 in the previous three ... Los Amigos beat Costa Mesa, 36-16, last season, behind 304 rushing yards and four touchdowns from graduate Moby Contreras ... Los Amigos went 7-5 last season, advancing to the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section Southern Division playoffs before losing to Canyon ... The Lobos have made the Southern Division quarterfinals for three straight years, losing in that round each season, including losses to CdM in 2012 and ’13 before the Sea Kings moved up to the Southwest Division ... Los Amigos has managed just one combined score on offense in its first two games, a 29-7 loss to Godinez and a 28-2 setback against Cypress ...The five interceptions for Snipes leads Orange County entering this week. No other player has more than three interceptions.

— Matt Szabo