University City is still undefeated this season after their match against Mira Mesa on Friday, but Mira Mesa came as close as anyone has to beating them. The University City Centurions came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mira Mesa Marauders , sneaking past 24-21. Given the Centurions' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Marauders are ranked 558th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nakeem Jones went supernova for University City, rushing for 194 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. Jones was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 62 yards.
University City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Mira Mesa still got an impressive performance from Max San Agustin, who rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Those 187 rushing yards gave San Agustin a new career-high.
University City's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Mira Mesa, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. University City will take on Brawley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brawley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 146 points over their last three games. As for Mira Mesa, they will face off against La Jolla at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Jolla's defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so Mira Mesa's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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