The La Jolla Country Day Torreys will square off against the El Capitan Vaqueros at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Jolla Country Day will be strutting in after a win while El Capitan will be coming in after a loss.
La Jolla Country Day is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Coronado with a sharp 35-14 victory. The win continues a trend for the Torreys in their matchups with the Islanders: they've now won three in a row.
Keenan Ward
| 11/07/25 @ Coronado | 169 |
| 08/22/25 vs Chula Vista | 169 |
| 10/03/25 vs Escondido Charter | 110 |
| 09/19/25 vs Army-Navy | 96 |
| 10/30/25 vs Coastal Academy | 88 |
| + 6 more games |
La Jolla Country Day relied on the efforts of Keenan Ward, who rushed for 169 yards while picking up 7.0 yards per carry, and Jett Astephen, who threw for 179 yards and three TDs. Ward has become a key player for the Torreys: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 2-6 otherwise. Quentin Cesaire made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: La Jolla Country Day was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
La Jolla Country Day didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ward and Cesaire. Cesaire got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, El Capitan was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 42-10 loss at the hands of Mount Miguel. While losing is never fun, the Vaqueros can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 426th, while the Matadors are ranked 33rd).
Despite the loss, El Capitan saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hayden Passanisi rushed for 88 yards, and also threw for 127 yards on 11 of 19 attempts.
El Capitan's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for La Jolla Country Day, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
