Two dominant backs in Luke Jorgensen and Neke Letuli are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Poway Titans will head out to take on the Oceanside Pirates at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Poway took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Del Norte by a score of 35-23.
Among those leading the charge was Will Hawkins, who picked up 68 receiving yards, and also punched in one TD on the ground.
Meanwhile, Oceanside had just enough and edged out Rancho Bernardo 24-21 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Oceanside's win came from a few key players Poway will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Anthony Barquinero, who threw for 202 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 19 passes. His passing game has become a key predictor of Oceanside's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise. A healthy portion of Barquinero's aerial production (106 yards to be exact) went to SJ Poumele.
The victory got Poway back to even at 4-4. As for Oceanside, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.
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