The matchup between Clairemont and Calipatria on Friday hardly resembled the 14-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Chieftains fell 68-56 to the Hornets. The Chieftains were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Joshua Davis
| 09/26/25 vs Calipatria | 102 |
| 09/05/25 vs Southwest SD | 46 |
| 08/28/25 @ San Ysidro | 38 |
| 09/12/25 @ Vincent Memorial | 5 |
Several Chieftains players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kellen Morton, who threw for 414 yards and six TDs while picking up 14.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 60 yards. 102 of Morton's passing yards were hauled in by Joshua Davis.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to RhiAnn Potter and Ozzie Lopez. Potter rushed for 180 yards and three scores while picking up 10.6 yards per carry while Lopez rushed for 164 yards on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Lopez is now averaging an impressive 110.8 rushing yards per game.
Clairemont's defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Calipatria, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Looking ahead, Clairemont will head out to challenge Canyon Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will give the Chieftains their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Calipatria, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Foothills Christian at 7:00 p.m. The Hornets will be up against the Knights' rather soft defense (which has allowed 43.17 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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