The Murrieta Mesa Rams came up short against the La Costa Canyon Mavericks on Thursday, falling 45-24. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Mavericks are ranked 14th).
La Costa Canyon got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Quinn Roth out in front who threw for 344 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per attempt. Those 344 passing yards gave Roth a new career-high. Coby Herman was another key player, gaining 196 total yards and two touchdowns.
Murrieta Mesa now has a losing record of 2-3. As for La Costa Canyon, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Murrieta Mesa and La Costa Canyon will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next games. The next time the Rams see the field they'll take on Temecula Valley at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. As for La Costa Canyon, their break will end when they face Mission Hills at 7:15 p.m. on October 3.
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