Football Preview: Mar Vista Mariners vs. San Ysidro Cougars
The Mar Vista Mariners will venture away from home to face off against the San Ysidro Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mar Vista is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Mar Vista is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Bonita Vista on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mar Vista took a blow against Bonita Vista, falling 41-12.
Although Mar Vista took the loss, they still got scores from Steven Santos and Peter Thomas.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 55 points the game before, San Ysidro was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 55-0 loss at the hands of Montgomery. The match marked the first time this year in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Mar Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for San Ysidro, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
Mar Vista was able to grind out a solid win over San Ysidro in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 21-14. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was San Ysidro's Dario Garcia, who rushed for 214 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.9 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mar Vista still be able to contain Garcia? There's only one way to find out.
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