It was a good run, but California unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to the Jefferson-Morgan Rockets. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rockets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
California's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Vincent Manzella, who picked up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Manzella also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending two passes. California also got a significant boost from Lee Qualk, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 115 yards.
Even if they lost, California's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Niko Georgagis was especially locked on to Jefferson-Morgan's QB and sacked him three times. Georgagis also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 18.
Houston Guesman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Jefferson-Morgan, throwing for 273 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown. Guesman's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards. Deakyn Dehoet was Guesman's top target, picking up 169 receiving yards.
California's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. As for Jefferson-Morgan, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
California and Laurel are set to duel on Friday. California is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Jefferson-Morgan, they will welcome South Side at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson-Morgan's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so South Side's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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