Football Preview: Torrey Pines Falcons vs. San Marcos Knights
Torrey Pines has gone 7-1 against San Marcos recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Torrey Pines Falcons will be staying on the road to face off against the San Marcos Knights at 7:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Torrey Pines made off with a 34-33 win over Escondido. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Cougars are ranked 510th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chase Rogowski had an outrageously good game as he threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt. 89 of those passing yards were hauled in by Cole Loizu.
Meanwhile, San Marcos put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 58-14 victory over Mater Dei Catholic at home.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Kreet Makihele and his top target Jase Nix. Makihele threw for 342 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes while Nix picked up 163 receiving yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Makihele has posted since back in August of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, San Marcos was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 439 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mater Dei Catholic only gained 316.
Torrey Pines' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for San Marcos, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything went Torrey Pines' way against San Marcos when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Torrey Pines made off with a 27-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Torrey Pines since the squad 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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