Football Preview: Olympian Eagles vs. Otay Ranch Mustangs
The Olympian Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Otay Ranch Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Olympian's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Chula Vista on Friday. They were dealt a 35-0 defeat at the hands of the Spartans. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Otay Ranch). They breezed by Grossmont on the road to the tune of 56-20 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
The critical scores for Otay Ranch came from Prince John Dumaran and D'Angelo Fisher.
Otay Ranch's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dumaran and Fisher. Another thorn in Grossmont's side was Diego Martinez, who picked up four sacks and made five total tackles.
Olympian's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Otay Ranch, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Olympian was able to grind out a solid win over Otay Ranch in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 22-15. The rematch might be a little tougher for Olympian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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