Mira Mesa extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 3-6. They came up short against the Patrick Henry Patriots, falling 41-20. The Marauders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2022.
Despite the loss, Mira Mesa saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Issac Mendiola rushed for 248 yards and a pair of TDs on only 14 carries, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and one touchdown. Jaxson Giusti also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.
Mira Mesa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aaron Jones and Mendiola.
As for Patrick Henry, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-5. 41 seems to be a good number for them as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Calvin Glenn was his usual excellent self, rushing for 272 yards and a pair of scores on only 14 carries, while also picking up 44 receiving yards and one touchdown. Those 272 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Madin Gardini, who threw for 251 yards and three TDs on only 19 passes.
Mira Mesa didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 24-17 victory against Crawford on the 31st. As for Patrick Henry, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Olympian at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th. The Eagles' defense has only allowed 13.1 points per game this season, so the Patriots' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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