The Mira Mesa Marauders will square off against the Hoover Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mira Mesa is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
On Friday, Mira Mesa was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 22-16 to Mission Bay. 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 457th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 205th).
Meanwhile, Hoover suffered their biggest defeat since August 30, 2024 on Friday. They lost 49-26 to Patrick Henry. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Hoover saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hezekiah Manuel threw for 221 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 32 yards. Manuel has become a key player for the Cardinals: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Hoover didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jayden Cunningham and Taani Tuipulotu. Tuipulotu is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Mira Mesa now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Hoover, they now also have a losing record of 3-4.
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