La Jolla Country Day hasn't had much luck against Bishop recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The La Jolla Country Day Torreys will welcome the Bishop's Knights at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
La Jolla Country Day took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 42-30 win over Classical Academy. Given the Torreys' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Caimans are ranked 677th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Garrett Ace was his usual excellent self, rushing for 162 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry, and also picking up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 80 yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bishop's). They blew past Escondido Charter 50-7 on the road on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Knights who have now won three matches in a row.
La Jolla Country Day now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Bishop's, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
La Jolla Country Day was dealt a bruising 33-6 loss at the hands of Bishop's in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for La Jolla Country Day, Tayshawn Taylor (who rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry) 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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