Otay Ranch is 2-8 against Eastlake since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Titans at 6:30 p.m. Otay Ranch has given up an average of 25.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Otay Ranch came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Mater Dei Catholic, falling 35-9. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Crusaders are ranked 137th).
Otay Ranch's defeat came about despite a quality game from Jaidon Castillo, who rushed for 89 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, Eastlake's game on Friday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Sweetwater, sneaking past 21-19.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed 15 in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of JP Navarrete, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Otay Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Eastlake, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 3-4.
Things could have been worse for Otay Ranch, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 14-0 loss to Eastlake when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Mustangs, William Schmitz (who rushed for 130 yards and one score) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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