The La Jolla Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Mira Mesa Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Jolla's defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so Mira Mesa's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, La Jolla was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 19-15 to Scripps Ranch.
Meanwhile, Mira Mesa is still winless after their contest against University City on Friday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They fell just short of the Centurions by a score of 24-21. While losing is never fun, the Marauders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 558th, while the Centurions are ranked 249th).
La Jolla's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Mira Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
La Jolla didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Mira Mesa when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 48-42 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mira Mesa's Tyson Line, who threw for 374 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for La Jolla to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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