Southwest SD and San Ysidro are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Southwest SD Raiders are taking a road trip to challenge the San Ysidro Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Southwest SD is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Southwest SD will head out to face San Ysidro after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Southwest SD took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mar Vista. While the Raiders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mariners 14-6 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Southwest SD had strong showings from Jordan Cretain, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown, and Jaylen Garcia, who gained 81 total yards. The dominant performance gave Cretain a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, San Ysidro earned a 28-17 win over Castle Park on Friday.
San Ysidro's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dario Garcia led the charge by throwing for 172 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Brown-Williams, who picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Southwest SD's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-5. As for San Ysidro, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6.
Southwest SD was able to grind out a solid win over San Ysidro in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 26-19. Does Southwest SD have another victory up their sleeve, or will San Ysidro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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