The Jesuit Marauders will venture away from home to face off against the Del Oro Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Jesuit is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Oak Ridge on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Jesuit came up short against Oak Ridge, falling 23-3. The game marked the Marauders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Del Oro fell victim to Folsom and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 58-0 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 12th).
Jesuit has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Del Oro, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Jesuit has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 192.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Del Oro, though, as they've been averaging only 87.9. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Jesuit came up short against Del Oro in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 40-34. Thankfully for Jesuit, Caden Pinnick (who threw for 330 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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