Two dominant signal callers in Ty Hurst and Quinn Roth are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Poway Titans and the La Costa Canyon Mavericks will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Poway: 17.6, La Costa Canyon: 8.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Poway's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Del Norte offense got past them. Poway lost 34-10 to Del Norte last Friday. The Titans were red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than 31 points in the three games prior) but the Nighthawks' defense proved too tough.
Meanwhile, La Costa Canyon put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Fallbrook, posting a 49-0 victory at home. The Mavericks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 27 points or more this season.
La Costa Canyon relied on the efforts of Coby Herman, who gained 162 total yards and three touchdowns, and Roth, who threw for 167 yards and five touchdowns on only ten passes. Herman's longest reception was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Jackson Maggiore was Roth's top target, picking up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
La Costa Canyon's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Henry Mallory and Jacob Lujan.
The loss snapped Poway's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for La Costa Canyon, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Poway was taken down by La Costa Canyon 49-17 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Poway have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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