The Crawford Colts will head out on the road to take on the Mira Mesa Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Crawford and six for Mira Mesa.
Crawford is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Mission Bay on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Colts took a blow against the Buccaneers, falling 49-21. While losing is never fun, the Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 728th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 183rd).
Despite the loss, Crawford had strong showings from Collin Hunt, who picked up 217 receiving yards and three TDs, and Giovanni Garcia, who threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns. Hunt was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 52 yards.
Even if they lost, Crawford's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Mission Bay's QB won't forget Angel Macedo anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Mira Mesa after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Patrick Henry who ended up claiming the real prize. The Marauders came up short against the Patriots, falling 41-20. The Marauders were down 34-13 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the defeat, Mira Mesa saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Issac Mendiola rushed for 248 yards and a pair of scores on only 14 carries, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and one TD. The Marauders also got help from Jaxson Giusti, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
Crawford's record is now 2-7. As for Mira Mesa, their record now sits at 3-6.
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