The Classical Academy Caimans are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Mira Mesa Marauders at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Classical Academy: 17, Mira Mesa: 9) so any points scored will be well earned.
Classical Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Corona del Mar, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Classical Academy was ranked third). Classical Academy took a 32-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of Corona del Mar on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Mira Mesa came tearing into Monday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 27-18 win over the Patriots. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Patriots are ranked 132nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mira Mesa's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dayanna Hernandez and Rhianna Goff.
Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 12-3. As for Mira Mesa, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Classical Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Mira Mesa in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 8-0. Will Classical Academy repeat their success, or does Mira Mesa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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