La Costa Canyon and El Camino are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The La Costa Canyon Mavericks will head out to take on the El Camino Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. La Costa Canyon is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, La Costa Canyon didn't have too much trouble with Poway on the road as they won 33-15. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Titans are ranked 192nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Costa Canyon got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Coby Herman out in front who rushed for 125 yards, and also picked up 59 receiving yards. Those 125 rushing yards gave Herman a new career-high. Quinn Roth was another key passer, throwing for 219 yards and two touchdowns.
La Costa Canyon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tanner Doyle and Brody Ozanne. Doyle is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Ryan Scully was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles.
Meanwhile, El Camino unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They and Torrey Pines were almost perfectly matched up, but El Camino suffered a 7-6 loss. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
El Camino's defeat came about despite a quality game from Jathan Bejarano, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
La Costa Canyon pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for El Camino, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2.
La Costa Canyon came up short against El Camino in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 24-17. Can La Costa Canyon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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