Costa Mesa (0-5) vs. Century (2-2)

When/where: Tonight, 7, at Estancia High

Key Mustangs: Sr. RB-WR Antwon Byrd (seven catches for 106 yards); Jr. QB Todd Davis (236 passing yards); Sr. C-DE Juan Garces.

Key Centurions: Sr. RB-LB Abraham Palacios (170 yards, 3 TDs last week in win over Saddleback); So. RB-LB Ricky Canales; Sr. QB-DB Tony Santana.

Breakdown: Tonight is the Mustangs’ homecoming game, and also their last nonleague game before they battle crosstown rival Estancia in the Orange Coast League opener on Oct. 17 ... Mesa junior left guard Travis Whitlock sprained a knee ligament in practice this week. Coach Jeremy Osso said Whitlock is expected to miss this week but be ready for Estancia ... Osso said Century likes to run the ball out of its wishbone offense ... After losing its first two games to Segerstrom and Santa Ana by a combined score of 83-0, Century has topped Godinez and Saddleback by a combined score of 59-20.

— Matt Szabo