The Diablos are getting Czyz’ed

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What does Mission Viejo and USC have in common?

Besides Mark Sanchez, Ryan Powdrell and Drew Radovich, both teams are proving to be heavily overrated this season.

Mission Viejo keeps shooting itself in the foot with offensive miscues and blown defensive assignments and trails De La Salle, 21-7, at the half.

That wouldn’t be so bad, considering DLS is ranked third in state, but the Diablos are coming off an embarrassing 26-14 loss to Vista two weeks ago, a team they hammered, 31-0, a year ago. They’ve also had an extra week to prepare for this game.

DLS receiver Michael Czyz, all 5-8 of him, scorched Mission Viejo for his second long touchdown of the game, an 85-yarder off a slant. He beat Mission Viejo defensive back Alex Mascarenas to the middle and, with no safety help, was able to outrun the defense to give the Spartans their 21-7 haltime lead.
Mission Viejo twice moved into scoring position in the second quarter, but quarterback Allen Bridgford had a pass intercepted in the end zone to end the first threat. The Diablos then drove inside the DLS 10-yard line, but a holding penalty, a snuffed reverse and a sack moved the ball back to the 35, where Mission Viejo punted.

Let’s see if Mission Viejo Coach Bob Johnson lit a fire under the Diablos at halftime.

Oh, never mind, Czyz just scored on another long pass.

- Dan Arritt