Football Preview: Francis Parker Lancers vs. La Jolla Country Day Torreys
The Francis Parker Lancers will face off against the La Jolla Country Day Torreys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Francis Parker came up short against Classical Academy and fell 31-21. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, La Jolla Country Day and Army-Navy were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but La Jolla Country Day suffered a 21-20 defeat.
Despite the loss, La Jolla Country Day got top-tier performance from Garrett Ace, who rushed for 204 yards. That's the most rushing yards Ace has posted since back in August.
Even though they lost, La Jolla Country Day was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 89.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 186.
Francis Parker now has a losing record at 4-5. As for La Jolla Country Day, they dropped their record down to 4-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Francis Parker was dealt a bruising 48-6 loss at the hands of La Jolla Country Day in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Francis Parker, Jaden Mangini (who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 15 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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