Costa Mesa Football Preview vs. Savanna

Costa Mesa (3-1) vs. Savanna (1-2)

When/where: Saturday, 7 p.m. at Glover Stadium

Key Mustangs: Sr. WR-LB-K Cameron Curet (17 catches for 288 yards and three TDs); Sr. CB-WR Josh Snipes (five INTs, 11 catches for 128 yards and two TDs); Sr. RB Jonathan Brucales (56 carries for 313 yards and five TDs)

Key Rebels: Sr. RB Robert Mounce (35 carries for 312 yards and four TDs); Sr. QB Nate Gonzalez (14 of 30 passing for 130 yards, two TDs and two INTs); Sr. OG RJ Rivera

Breakdown: Costa Mesa Coach Glen Fisher said the Mustangs will be without two key starters, linebacker Mason Mataafa (shoulder) and quarterback Ben Swanson (arm), and their replacements are a game-time decision, while he expects Sammy Swanson, a center and linebacker, to return from a concussion he suffered on Sept. 10 … Savanna has played the Mustangs tough in the last two meetings, the games have been decided by a combined seven points … Costa Mesa’s Cameron Curet replaced Ben Swanson at quarterback last week in a 40-14 win against Los Amigos … Rebels have gone 8-25 since 2013 … Mustangs, who have played three times on the road, are looking to start 4-1 for the second time since 2011 … Savanna is coming off a 42-9 setback to Orange … Costa Mesa cracked the CIF Southern Section Southern Division poll, earning a No. 9 ranking, the team’s lone setback is to No. 6 Katella, which plays in the same Orange League as Savanna.

— David Carrillo Peñaloza