Bishop blew La Jolla Country Day out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday La Jolla Country Day got their revenge. The Knights fell just short of the Torreys by a score of 28-26. Despite 157 more yards than the Torreys, the Knights couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dane Larson, who picked up 110 receiving yards and one TD. Larson was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 65 yards.
Bishop's didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Larson and Nick Pfister.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead La Jolla Country Day to victory, but perhaps none more so than Marvin Jones III, who rushed for 35 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 114 yards and one TD. Jones III didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles and defended one pass. James Picinich made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bishop's fell to 4-1. As for La Jolla Country Day, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-4 record.
Looking ahead, Bishop's will challenge Classical Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 4. As for La Jolla Country Day, they will square off against Escondido Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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