Poway fought the good fight in their overtime game against Oceanside on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 24-21. Despite 189 more yards than the Pirates, the Titans couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

Noah Schuback
| 08/22/25 @ Scripps Ranch | 177.1 |
| 10/24/25 @ Oceanside | 127.9 |
| 10/03/25 @ El Camino | 125 |
| 09/05/25 vs San Marcos | 103.2 |
| 08/29/25 @ Ramona | 91.8 |
| + 2 more games |
Noah Schuback and James Clifford certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Schuback threw for 334 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt, while Clifford picked up 230 receiving yards and two scores. Schuback's passing game has become a key predictor of Poway's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 2-4 otherwise.
Oceanside got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Neke Letuli out in front who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Those two rushing touchdowns gave Letuli a new career-high.
Poway's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-5. As for Oceanside, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Poway will challenge rival Rancho Bernardo at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Oceanside is set to square off against their familiar foe El Camino at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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