The San Ysidro Cougars have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Rock Academy Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Rock Academy is facing San Ysidro at the wrong time: San Ysidro suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a blow against the Cardinals, falling 41-10. The matchup marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Rock Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 35-34 to Castle Park. The Warriors gained 137 more yards on the day, but it was the Trojans that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Rock Academy got top-tier performance from Ashton St. Jean, who rushed for 374 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, St. Jean is now averaging an impressive 143.5 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Rock Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 397 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
San Ysidro's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Rock Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
San Ysidro came up short against Rock Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 39-26. Will San Ysidro have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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