After soaring to 34 points the game before, Rock Academy was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 55-7 loss at the hands of the San Ysidro Cougars. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Rock Academy saw an underclassman step up: Quentin Uhland picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown. Rock Academy also got a significant boost from Ashton St. Jean, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 109 yards.
San Ysidro's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dario Garcia led the charge by rushing for 124 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 135 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.9% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards Garcia has posted since back in October of 2023. Another back making a difference was Sean Blazen, who rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Rock Academy is on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5. As for San Ysidro, their record is now 2-4.
Rock Academy will square off against Mountain Empire at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Rock Academy is facing Mountain Empire at the right time seeing as Mountain Empire is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for San Ysidro, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Montgomery at 6:30 p.m. on October 11th. San Ysidro is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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