The Mira Mesa Marauders are taking a road trip to take on the Patrick Henry Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mira Mesa is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
On Friday, Mira Mesa came up short against Hoover and fell 34-27.
Despite their loss, Mira Mesa saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Nico Giusti, who threw for 243 yards and three TDs, was perhaps the best of all. Jovan Gorum was in the mix too, providing the Marauders with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Patrick Henry against Crawford on Friday as the team secured a 41-6 victory. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Mira Mesa better keep an eye on Calvin Glenn. He was instrumental in Patrick Henry's win, rushing for 160 yards and three scores while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also picking up 64 receiving yards and one TD. Glenn is becoming a predictor of the Patriots' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Madin Gardini was another key player, throwing for 256 yards and one touchdown while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Patrick Henry proved: they limited Crawford to a paltry 1.3 yards per carry. The Patriots didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.6.
The win made it two in a row for Patrick Henry and bumps their season record up to 4-5. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.0 points over those games. As for Mira Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Mira Mesa against Patrick Henry in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, as the squad secured a 49-20 win. Will the Marauders repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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