The El Capitan Vaqueros will face off against the La Jolla Country Day Torreys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. El Capitan is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
El Capitan is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Mount Miguel last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Vaqueros had to suffer through a 42-10 loss at the hands of the Matadors. The Vaqueros were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Despite the loss, El Capitan saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hayden Passanisi rushed for 88 yards, and also threw for 127 yards on 11 of 19 attempts.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, La Jolla Country Day rose to the challenge on Friday. Everything went their way against the Islanders as they made off with a 35-14 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
El Capitan better focus on containing Keenan Ward and Jett Astephen as the pair were huge in La Jolla Country Day's win. Ward rushed for 169 yards while picking up 7.0 yards per carry, while Astephen threw for 179 yards and three TDs. That's the most rushing yards Ward has posted since back in August. Quentin Cesaire got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
La Jolla Country Day didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Coronado to a completion percentage of just 45.5%. The team can thank James Picinich for the heroic effort on defense: he. La Jolla Country Day wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 59.3%.
La Jolla Country Day didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ward and Cesaire. Ward also rushed for 169 rushing yards, which is notable because La Jolla Country Day is undefeated when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 2-6 otherwise. Cesaire got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
El Capitan's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for La Jolla Country Day, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
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