Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Mount Miguel walked away with it. They secured a 26-20 W over the Oceanside Pirates on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Matadors: when they faced off against the Pirates back in September, they had to take a 26-25 defeat.
Jayden Hunter
| 11/14/25 vs Oceanside | 128 |
| 09/19/25 @ Poway | 113 |
| 09/05/25 @ Loyola | 104 |
| 11/01/24 @ Scripps Ranch | 101 |
| 11/15/24 vs El Camino | 97 |
Jayden Hunter went supernova, rushing for 128 yards and one TD while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Those 128 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Oceanside's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anthony Barquinero, who threw for 98 yards and three touchdowns. SJ Poumele was in the mix as well, providing the Pirates with three scores.
Mount Miguel has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.8 points over those games. As for Oceanside, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-5.
Coming up, Mount Miguel will face off against Granite Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Matadors will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least 31 points in their last four contests. Oceanside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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