Football Preview: La Jolla Country Day Torreys vs. Mount Miguel Matadors
The La Jolla Country Day Torreys will square off against the Mount Miguel Matadors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, La Jolla Country Day got the win against Crawford by a conclusive 26-6. Given the Torreys' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Colts are ranked 536th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Garrett Ace went supernova for La Jolla Country Day, rushing for 256 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. Ace was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Quentin Cesaire, who picked up 80 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was La Jolla Country Day's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Raithe Lischewski was the leader with 3.5. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 3.5 sacks and made nine total tackles (5.0 for loss).
La Jolla Country Day was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Mount Miguel humbled Rancho Buena Vista with a 54-12 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Matadors.
Kj Shields was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Another back making a difference was Zane Rottier, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Mount Miguel's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Sha-Hei Phillips and Vince Pryor. Dominic De Arcos was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
La Jolla Country Day's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Mount Miguel, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
La Jolla Country Day didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Mount Miguel when the teams last played back in November of 2021, but they still walked away with a 26-20 victory. Will La Jolla Country Day repeat their success, or does Mount Miguel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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