After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Santa Fe Christian, La Jolla Country Day was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Classical Academy Caimans by a score of 42-30. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Torreys considering their six-point performance the contest before.
Garrett Ace was his usual excellent self, rushing for 162 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry, and also picking up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 80 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, La Jolla Country Day was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was La Jolla Country Day's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Raithe Lischewski and Luke Givens, who racked up four sacks between them.
La Jolla Country Day now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Classical Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 4-3.
La Jolla Country Day will be playing at home against Bishop's at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Classical Academy, they will venture away from home to face off against Santa Fe Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Fe Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Classical Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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