It was a good run, but San Marcos unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 26-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Agoura Chargers. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 403rd, while the Chargers are ranked 181st).
Despite the loss, San Marcos still got an impressive performance from Nathan Jones, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Jones has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Anthony Obispo, who rushed for 87 yards on only eight carries.
Even though they lost, San Marcos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
San Marcos didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jones and Jacob Murillo.
Agoura had a senior duo take command as Brady Dieffenbach picked up 142 receiving yards and two touchdowns and DC Stevenson threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns. Dieffenbach was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 53 yards.
San Marcos' loss dropped their record down to 5-3-1. As for Agoura, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Marcos will venture away from home to challenge Dos Pueblos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dos Pueblos will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Agoura, they will head out on the road to take on Hueneme at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Agoura is facing Hueneme at the right time seeing as Hueneme is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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