The Scripps Ranch Falcons will head out to face off against the La Jolla Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Scripps Ranch is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 45 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Lincoln on Friday. They were beaten by the Hornets 49-13. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 194th, while the Hornets are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, La Jolla beat Madison 48-35 on Thursday. The Vikings pushed the score to 41-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warhawks cut but never quite recovered from.
Scripps Ranch better keep an eye on Aiden Farrell. He was instrumental in La Jolla's win, rushing for 233 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. Those 233 rushing yards gave Farrell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Diehl, who picked up 109 receiving yards and three TDs.
La Jolla was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. They are a perfect 4-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
La Jolla's record now sits at 6-4. As for Scripps Ranch, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Scripps Ranch didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against La Jolla in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 19-15 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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