The Valley Center Jaguars will challenge the Mira Mesa Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Valley Center took a 22-point defeat the last time they faced off against Ramona, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Jaguars narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bulldogs 29-27. The game was the first time the Jaguars have beaten the Bulldogs on their field since November 1, 2019.
Joeisha Ryan Tirado
| 10/30/25 @ Ramona | 119 |
| 09/26/25 @ Imperial | 110 |
| 09/05/25 vs Fallbrook | 97 |
| 09/12/25 vs Westview | 83 |
| 10/17/25 vs San Pasqual | 57 |
Joeisha Ryan Tirado was his usual excellent self, rushing for 119 yards and three TDs, while also picking up 62 receiving yards. Those 119 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Braylon Mitchell was another key player, throwing for 269 yards and one touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Valley Center's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Ryan Tirado was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mira Mesa had no problem doing just that on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Longhorns 21-19. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Marauders.
Mira Mesa's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Valley Center, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Valley Center couldn't quite finish off Mira Mesa in their previous matchup back in November of 2018 and fell 35-32. Thankfully for the Jaguars, Noah Tumblin (who rushed for 152 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 117 yards and two TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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