After each having a week off, the Segerstrom Jaguars and the Troy Warriors will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Segerstrom's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Troy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Segerstrom is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering El Modena just ended the team's three-game winning streak two weeks ago. They lost 49-24 to the Vanguards. The loss continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Vanguards: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the defeat, Segerstrom had strong showings from Jesse Lopez, who threw for 224 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, and Nicholas Cervantes, who picked up 155 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Troy entered their match against Foothill last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Troy was just a hair shy of victory and fell 42-41 to Foothill. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on September 6th (33), the Warriors still had to take the loss.
Troy might have lost, but man, Ethan Mundt was a machine: he rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Mundt's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards dating back to last season. Caleb Huss was another key player, gaining 127 total yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Segerstrom fell to 3-1. As for Troy, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-1.
Segerstrom lost to Troy on the road by a decisive 39-25 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Segerstrom, Declan Kai Healey (who picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only six carries) 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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