Gregori hasn't had much luck against Downey recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Gregori Jaguars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Downey Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,011 yards in their previous games.
Downey is hoping to do what Pitman couldn't on Friday: put an end to Gregori's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Gregori had just enough and edged Pitman out 25-22.
Gregori had a senior duo take command as Emmanuel Vasquez threw for 276 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes and Alton Williams gained 149 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Vasquez a new career-high in rushing yards (71). 98 of Vasquez's passing yards were hauled in by Kaeden Chanthamany.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Downey). They blew past Enochs, posting a 66-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won three games by 34 points or more so far this season.
Carson Lamb was his usual excellent self, throwing for 332 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Downey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Downey didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Elias Haynes.
Gregori's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Downey, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Gregori lost to Downey at home by a decisive 38-20 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lamb, who threw for 302 yards and two touchdowns while completing 82.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 46 yards. Now that Gregori knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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