Football Preview: Segerstrom Jaguars vs. California Condors
The Segerstrom Jaguars are taking a road trip to challenge the California Condors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. California took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Segerstrom, who comes in off a win.
Segerstrom's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Santa Ana Valley 57-0 at home. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Falcons are ranked 766th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Noah Tagaloa was a one-man wrecking crew for Segerstrom as he rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown. Tagaloa got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible57 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Morales, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, California had to suffer through a 63-12 loss at the hands of Brea Olinda. The defeat continues a trend for the Condors in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
California might have lost, but man, Joshua Ibarra was a machine: he rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for Segerstrom and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for California, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Segerstrom took their victory against California when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 34-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Segerstrom since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
