If Patrick Henry wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played San Diego, they should've done a better job of containing Jayden Johnson. The San Diego Cavers pulled ahead with a 22-21 photo finish over the Patrick Henry Patriots on Saturday thanks in part to Johnson, who rushed for 193 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 108.8 rushing yards per game.
Johnson was just one part of a punishing run game: San Diego was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Patrick Henry lost, don't look at Cody Cappelletti. Despite the final result, he rushed for 95 yards and three touchdowns.
San Diego is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.0 points per game. As for Patrick Henry, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
San Diego will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Escondido at 7:00 p.m. on November 15th. San Diego's defense has only allowed 13.7 points per game this season, so Escondido's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Patrick Henry, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 41-24 win against Otay Ranch on the 8th.
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