The Olympian Eagles will square off against the Otay Ranch Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Olympian's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Chula Vista on Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Spartans. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Otay Ranch). They took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-20 win over Grossmont. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Otay Ranch's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Johnnie Welborne, who picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Welborne a new career-high in rushing yards. D'Angelo Fisher got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Otay Ranch's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Prince John Dumaran and Fisher. Diego Martinez was another major factor on D, picking up four sacks and making five total tackles.
Olympian dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Otay Ranch, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Olympian was able to grind out a solid victory over Otay Ranch in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 22-15. The rematch might be a little tougher for Olympian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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