Dario Garcia
| 09/19/25 @ Hoover | 184 |
| 09/12/25 vs Mountain Empire | 74 |
| 09/05/25 @ Crawford | 66 |
| 08/28/25 vs Clairemont | 152 |
| 08/22/25 vs Calexico | 71 |
Hoover came into Friday's contest looking for another win against San Ysidro, but Dario Garcia wouldn't allow it. The Cougars came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 42-35 on Friday for which the team can thank Garcia, who rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 139 yards and a pair of TDs. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 109.4 rushing yards per game.
Despite the defeat, Hoover saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hezekiah Manuel threw for 373 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 69 yards and one score on only seven carries. Those 373 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Manuel. 107 of Manuel's passing yards were hauled in by Rhani Grant Jr., who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for San Ysidro and bumps their season record up to 3-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.5 points over those games. As for Hoover, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
San Ysidro has already played their next matchup, a 24-21 victory against Southwest EC on the 26th. As for Hoover, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 42-0 win against Vista on the 26th.
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