Point Loma hasn't had much luck against Madison recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pointers will face off against the Warhawks at 7:00 p.m. Point Loma is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Point Loma gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't give up any more after. They walked away with a 14-7 victory over Cathedral Catholic. The win was all the more spectacular given the Pointers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Dons are ranked 18th).
The critical scores for Point Loma came from Ryder Watson and Leo Sahd.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Point Loma proved: they limited Cathedral Catholic to a paltry 2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Matteo Correia for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Point Loma; they were averaging 6.9yards per carry per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've fallen to only 0 per game.
Meanwhile, Madison was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 49-45 to University City.
Point Loma will have to keep a close watch on Adrian Sola and Jallen White, a pair of players who had a big impact on Madison's prior game. Sola rushed for 150 yards and two scores while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, while White rushed for 130 yards and one TD on only six carries. Madison is 2-1 when Sola posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise.
Point Loma's record is now 7-0. As for Madison, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Point Loma lost to Madison on the road by a decisive 21-7 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Pointers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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