Classical Academy is 1-8 against La Jolla Country Day since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Caimans will challenge the Torreys at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Classical Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Santa Fe Christian two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Caimans took a blow against the Eagles, falling 42-7. While losing is never fun, the Caimans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 736th, while the Eagles are ranked 200th).
Classical Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Thomas Wentzel and Ethan Paulson.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 40 points the game before, La Jolla Country Day was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were dealt a 42-7 defeat at the hands of Santa Fe Christian. The contest marked the Torreys' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, La Jolla Country Day saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hesh Hertz picked up 123 receiving yards and one TD. Hertz's longest reception was for an incredible 71 yards.
La Jolla Country Day's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Classical Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
| Rushing Yards | 609 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 7 |
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Hunter Schmidt and Keenan Ward. Schmidt just won't slow down this season and has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 76.1 rushing yards per game. Ward has been a dominant force too and has averaged 86.6 rushing yards per game.
Classical Academy came up short against La Jolla Country Day in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 42-30. Thankfully for the Caimans, Garrett Ace (who rushed for 162 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 93 receiving yards and two scores) 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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