The Oceanside Pirates will head out to face off against the El Camino Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Oceanside has three straight wins, El Camino has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Oceanside needed a bit of extra time to put away Poway. They beat the Titans by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 24-21.
Neke Letuli
| 10/24/25 vs Poway | 2 |
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Oceanside's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Neke Letuli led the charge by rushing for 72 yards and two scores. Those two rushing touchdowns gave Letuli a new career-high.
Another reason for the win was Oceanside's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Hezekiah Wells with two.
Meanwhile, El Camino fought the good fight in their overtime game against Del Norte on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Nighthawks by a score of 17-14.
Although El Camino took the loss, they still got scores from Anthony Sega and Joneaux Navares.
El Camino didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kingston Filo, Navares, and Elijah Randall picked up one apiece. Filo also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 11. Navares got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
El Camino's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Oceanside, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Oceanside came up short against El Camino in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, falling 21-17. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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