Temescal Canyon is 0-5 against San Jacinto since September of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Temescal Canyon will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points on October 11th, then bounced right back against Tahquitz last Thursday. Temescal Canyon walked away with a 35-26 win over Tahquitz.
Temescal Canyon had a senior duo take command as Louis Alvis Jr. gained 144 total yards and four touchdowns and Jordan Guerrero rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown. What's more, Alvis Jr. also racked up 49 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August.
Meanwhile, San Jacinto came tearing into October 11th's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 28-0. The result was nothing new for San Jacinto, who have now won five games by 20 points or more so far this season.
San Jacinto can attribute much of their success to Jaylen Patterson, who threw for 119 yards and a touchdown, and Jomini Ransom, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown.
San Jacinto didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Markus Jones and London Miguel.
Temescal Canyon's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for San Jacinto, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Thursday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Temescal Canyon has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 206.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like San Jacinto struggles in that department as they've been averaging 224.4. It's looking like Thursday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Temescal Canyon ended up a good deal behind San Jacinto in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, losing 38-20. Will Temescal Canyon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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