Football Preview: La Costa Canyon Mavericks vs. San Clemente Tritons
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, La Costa Canyon is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the San Clemente Tritons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, La Costa Canyon was fully in charge, breezing past Del Norte 49-8 on the road.
Coby Herman and Quinn Roth were among the main playmakers for La Costa Canyon as the former gained 129 total yards and three touchdowns and the latter threw for 255 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes. Jackson Maggiore was Roth's top target, picking up 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was La Costa Canyon's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Nash Cooper and his two. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making three total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, San Clemente earned a 30-23 victory over Oak Ridge on Friday.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Dawson Martinez and his top target Jaxson Rex. Martinez threw for 293 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes while Rex picked up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Rex was no stranger to the big play, connecting with a big catch that went for 66 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) also went to Cole Herlean, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
La Costa Canyon's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for San Clemente, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
La Costa Canyon suffered a grim 28-3 defeat to San Clemente in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for La Costa Canyon, Aiden Rubin (who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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