Football Preview: Mira Mesa Marauders vs. La Costa Canyon Mavericks
The Mira Mesa Marauders will head out to challenge the La Costa Canyon Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Mira Mesa was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 32-28 to Grossmont.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Rhyder Lai, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown. Amari Sanders also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 94 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Mira Mesa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, La Costa Canyon put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 27-17 victory over San Clemente.
La Costa Canyon's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Coby Herman, who gained 130 total yards and two touchdowns, and Quinn Roth, who threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Herman got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 60 yards.
Mira Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for La Costa Canyon, their win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-0.
Mira Mesa took a serious blow against La Costa Canyon when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 38-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Roth, who threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Mira Mesa knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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