The San Clemente Tritons will head out to face off against the La Costa Canyon Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
San Clemente took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Oak Ridge by a score of 30-23.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Dawson Martinez and his top target Jaxson Rex. Martinez threw for 293 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes while Rex picked up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Rex was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 66 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) also went to Cole Herlean, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, La Costa Canyon was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Del Norte 49-8 on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mavericks.
La Costa Canyon relied on the efforts of Coby Herman, who gained 129 total yards and three touchdowns, and Quinn Roth, who threw for 255 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes. Jackson Maggiore was Roth's top target, picking up 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
La Costa Canyon's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Kai Ingold, Aydan Theno, and Jacob Lujan picked up one apiece. Nash Cooper was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making three total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The victory got San Clemente back to even at 1-1. As for La Costa Canyon, their record is now 2-0.
Everything went San Clemente's way against La Costa Canyon in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as San Clemente made off with a 28-3 win. In that game, San Clemente amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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