There's no place like home for El Modena, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-14 victory over the Cypress Centurions on Thursday. For the Vanguards, this counts as revenge for the 31-14 win the Centurions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
El Modena had a senior duo take command as Xzavior Guess threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes and Connor Smith picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown. Brodie Hitchens made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
El Modena didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jesse Leslie and Hitchens.
El Modena's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Cypress, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-8.
El Modena will be playing at home against Santa Barbara at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Barbara is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.1 points per game this season. As for Cypress, they will head out to square off against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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