Football Preview: Southwest SD Raiders vs. San Ysidro Cougars
Southwest SD has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the San Ysidro Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southwest SD and Chula Vista met for a duel on Wednesday where Southwest SD prevailed. Southwest SD walked away with a 22-12 win over Chula Vista. That ten point margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask San Ysidro). They took their match at home on Monday with ease, bagging a 47-6 victory over Montgomery. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while the Aztecs are ranked 598th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
San Ysidro didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off six passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Isabella Guzman and Suad Ali. Guzman also snagged five interceptions, which is notable because San Ysidro is 3-1 when she posts at least one interception, but 3-6 otherwise.
Southwest SD is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for San Ysidro, they pushed their record up to 6-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Southwest SD might still be hurting after the 20-0 loss they got from San Ysidro in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Southwest SD, Victoria Figueroa (who threw for 317 yards and three 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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