La Jolla and Scripps Ranch squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but La Jolla had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Falcons. The Vikings were red-hot offensively heading into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the three contests prior), but the Falcons' defense proved too tough.
Harper Lane threw for 42 yards on four of 12 attempts. On the ground, Aiden Farrell rushed for 33 yards.
Malachi Sayles was his usual excellent self, rushing for 243 yards and five scores while picking up 10.1 yards per carry for Scripps Ranch. Sayles has become a key player for the Falcons: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 3-4 otherwise.
La Jolla's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Scripps Ranch, they now also have a winning record of 6-5.
La Jolla does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Scripps Ranch, they will square off against El Camino at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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