Football Preview: San Jacinto Tigers vs. Elsinore Tigers
The San Jacinto Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Elsinore Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Jacinto is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Last Friday, San Jacinto took their match at home with ease, bagging a 49-3 victory over Tahquitz. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Titans are ranked 465th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaylen Patterson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 105 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes. Another player making a difference was Jomini Ransom, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: San Jacinto was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
One reason for the win was San Jacinto's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jeremiah Brown.
Meanwhile, Elsinore fell victim to Temescal Canyon and their airtight defense on Friday. The contest between them and the Titans wasn't particularly close, with Elsinore falling 14-0.
Elsinore wouldn't let Temescal Canyon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Elsinore can thank Camden Webb and Brady O'Connell for forcing both of them.
San Jacinto's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Elsinore, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: San Jacinto has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 417 total yards per game. It's a different story for Elsinore, though, as they've been averaging only 177.8. Will San Jacinto be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Elsinore flip the script? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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