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| 10/21/24 - Home | 35-6 W |
| 09/16/24 - Away | 25-14 W |
| 10/24/23 - Away | 13-12 W |
Mira Mesa has gone a perfect 3-0 against Scripps Ranch recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Marauders will head out on the road to challenge the Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, a win is a win, as they say, even a pretty close 12-6 victory over Mission Bay. The win continues a trend for the Marauders in their matchups with the Buccaneers: they've now won three in a row.
The critical scores for Mira Mesa came from Olivia Peralta and Vyanna Ta.
Mira Mesa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Peralta and Philippa Liu.
Meanwhile, Scripps Ranch got themselves on the board against University City on Tuesday, but University City never followed suit. They strolled past the Centurions with points to spare, taking the game 18-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Falcons were the (much) better team in the second half.
Scripps Ranch found their leader in sophomore Nikhya Ash, who made six total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Scripps Ranch proved: they limited University City to a paltry 1.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Mia Lauer for the heroic effort on defense: she. Scripps Ranch's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.71 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.27 on average over their last five games.
Mira Mesa's record now sits at 7-8. As for Scripps Ranch, their record is now 9-6.
Everything came up roses for Mira Mesa against Scripps Ranch in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 35-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Marauders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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