The Mira Mesa Marauders will head out to take on the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mira Mesa took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They secured a 24-19 W over Crawford. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Marauders as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Mira Mesa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Kamari Black and Cza Brown, who each picked up one interception apiece. Mira Mesa got some further help from Zavien Washington: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Rancho Buena Vista made off with a 13-12 victory over Vista. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Longhorns have posted against the Panthers since September 8, 2017.
Rancho Buena Vista's win came from a few key players Mira Mesa will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kaipo Gutierrez, who rushed for 47 yards and one TD, and also picked up 35 receiving yards.
Rancho Buena Vista didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Vista to a completion percentage of just 46.7%. The Longhorns hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.43 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Rancho Buena Vista's defense didn't let William Calderon, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Gage Piercy refused to say out of the backfield, picking up two sacks all by himself.
Rancho Buena Vista's record now sits at 6-4. As for Mira Mesa, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 4-6.
Mira Mesa couldn't quite finish off Rancho Buena Vista in their previous meeting back in October and fell 10-7. Can the Marauders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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