Football Recap: San Ysidro Piles Up the Points Against Monte Vista

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

09/18/25 @ Monte Vista	56
09/09/25 @ Sweetwater	52
08/09/25 vs Holtville	47
08/15/25 vs Southwest EC	33
09/16/25 vs Castle Park	32

While San Ysidro put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Monte Vista. The Cougars simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Monarchs 56-0. Considering the Cougars have won six games by more than 31 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

It was another big night for Vida Sanchez, who threw for 178 yards and five TDs while completing 86.7% of her passes, and also rushed for 62 yards and one score on only six carries. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in passer rating (163.3).

San Ysidro didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Isabella Guzman led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by herself. Valentina Melendrez got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

San Ysidro has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.3 points over those games. As for Monte Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. San Ysidro is set to face off against their familiar foe Hilltop at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Monte Vista will challenge rival El Cajon Valley at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the Monarchs' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.