San Diego easily dispatched St. Augustine last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Cavers fell just short of the La Jolla Vikings by a score of 36-33 on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Cavers, who until this game were averaging 12.75 points allowed.
San Diego lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jayden Harris, who threw for 254 yards and three TDs. Kevin Shields was another key player, rushing for 75 yards and one score on only seven carries.
Aiden Farrell had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 202 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 46 receiving yards for La Jolla. With that strong performance, Farrell is now averaging an impressive 107.5 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Nicolas Bardaro, who gained 65 total yards.
San Diego has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season. As for La Jolla, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. San Diego is set to square off against their familiar foe Madison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, La Jolla will challenge rival St. Augustine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Farrell and Paisios Polamalu.
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