San Ysidro and Southwest SD are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The San Ysidro Cougars will host the Southwest SD Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Southwest SD took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on San Ysidro, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, San Ysidro beat Castle Park 28-17.
San Ysidro got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dario Garcia out in front who threw for 172 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Another receiver making a difference was Jonathan Brown-Williams, who picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Southwest SD entered their matchup against Mar Vista on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Southwest SD took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mar Vista. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Mariners: they've now lost nine in a row.
Southwest SD's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jordan Cretain, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown, and Jaylen Garcia, who gained 81 total yards. Those 50 rushing yards gave Cretain a new career-high.
San Ysidro's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for Southwest SD, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
San Ysidro came up short against Southwest SD when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 26-19. Thankfully for San Ysidro, Justice Pigee (who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 104 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes) 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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