San Ysidro lost against Mar Vista back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The San Ysidro Cougars and the Mar Vista Mariners were almost perfectly matched up, but the San Ysidro Cougars suffered a 36-35 loss. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Mariners recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why San Ysidro lost, don't look at Dario Garcia. Despite the final result, he rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. San Ysidro is 2-1 when Garcia posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-5 otherwise. Backing up that air attack was Sean Blazen, who rushed for 91 yards.
Mar Vista's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Peter Thomas, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 130 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. Those 74 rushing yards gave Thomas a new career-high. Benjamin Moya was another key player, gaining 97 total yards and three touchdowns.
San Ysidro's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Mar Vista, the victory snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 2-6 record.
San Ysidro wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 28-17 win against Castle Park on the 25th. Mar Vista has also already played their next match, a 28-20 victory against Southwest SD on the 25th.
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