Football Game Preview: Mar Vista Mariners vs. San Ysidro Cougars

The Mar Vista Mariners will face off against the San Ysidro Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. San Ysidro took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mar Vista, who comes in off a win.

Mar Vista's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Castle Park 41-0. The contest marked the Mariners' most dominant victory of the season.

Holden Bell

Passer Rating (Career)

10/24/25 vs Castle Park	165.2
08/29/25 vs Victory Christian Academy	154.4
10/17/25 vs Southwest SD	130.9
09/05/25 vs Calipatria	102.7
08/22/25 @ El Cajon Valley	102.5

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mar Vista to victory, but perhaps none more so than Holden Bell, who threw for 268 yards and four TDs while completing 85.7% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Bell a new career-high in passer rating (165.2). Braylon Shumate was Bell's top target, picking up 102 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

Meanwhile, San Ysidro came up short against Southwest SD on Friday and fell 27-20. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Mar Vista will need to focus on slowing down Sean Blazen, one of several San Ysidro players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 92 yards and one score. Another pass catcher making a difference was Aaron Garcia, who picked up 69 receiving yards and one TD.

Mar Vista now has a winning record of 5-4. As for San Ysidro, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 5-4.

Mar Vista barely slipped by San Ysidro when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 36-35. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Cougars' Dario Garcia, who rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Mariners still be able to contain Garcia? There's only one way to find out.