Sweetwater easily dispatched Palo Verde Valley last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Red Devils fell just short of the Otay Ranch Mustangs by a score of 19-16 on Friday. The Red Devils were not able to make up for their loss to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Although Sweetwater took the loss, they still got scores from Zane Willis and Abdulkhadir Osman.
While Sweetwater came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Otay Ranch: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 29.4%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Osman and Joshua Roman, who each logged one passes deflected. Sweetwater wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 52.4%.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Otay Ranch to victory, but perhaps none more so than Andrew 'AJ' Lopez, who threw for 148 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards. The Mustangs' leading receiver Xander Mendez was Lopez's top target yet again, picking up 93 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Sweetwater now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Otay Ranch, their record now sits at an identical 3-4.
Coming up, Sweetwater is taking a road trip to take on Eastlake at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Red Devils are facing the Titans at the right time seeing as the Titans are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Otay Ranch, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mater Dei Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Mustangs surely won't give up without a fight.
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