Segerstrom hasn't had much luck against El Modena recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Segerstrom Jaguars are taking a road trip to take on the El Modena Vanguards at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Thursday.
Last Friday, Segerstrom humbled California with a 50-7 victory. Fans of the Jaguars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Jesse Lopez had a dynamite game for Segerstrom, throwing for 249 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes. Lopez is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Noah Tagaloa helped Lopez out on the ground, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also catching a touchdown.
Tagaloa wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Segerstrom was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Segerstrom's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Tagaloa, Roman Saucedo, and Vicente Rivera picked up one apiece. Tagaloa also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, everything went El Modena's way against Newport Harbor on Friday as El Modena made off with a 55-35 victory.
Segerstrom's record now sits at 3-0. As for El Modena, their record now sits at 3-0.
Segerstrom might still be hurting after the 35-9 loss they got from El Modena when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Segerstrom avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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