Mira Mesa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They fell just short of the University City Centurions by a score of 24-21. 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 558th, while the Centurions are ranked 249th).
When it comes to explaining why Mira Mesa lost, don't look at Max San Agustin. Despite the final result, he rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave San Agustin a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Mira Mesa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Nakeem Jones had an outrageously good game for University City as he rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. Jones showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 62 yards.
Mira Mesa's record now sits at 0-6. As for University City, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mira Mesa will host La Jolla at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Jolla's defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so Mira Mesa's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for University City, they will welcome Brawley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brawley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.2 points per game this season.
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