The Mar Vista Mariners will take on the Castle Park Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mar Vista has given up an average of 35 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Mar Vista turned things around against Southwest SD on Friday. They slipped by the Raiders 40-39. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Mariners' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Braylon Shumate
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Mar Vista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braylon Shumate led the charge by picking up 86 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also rushing for 87 yards and one score on only eight carries. The dominant performance also gave Shumate a new career-high in receiving touchdowns (two). Another receiver making a difference was Ciontae Fewell, who gained 164 total yards and two touchdowns.
Mar Vista didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Enrique Montoya and Fewell. Fewell also posted 115 receiving yards, which is notable because Mar Vista is undefeated when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Castle Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a blow against San Ysidro, falling 55-7.
The victory got Mar Vista back to even at 4-4. As for Castle Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Mar Vista strolled past Castle Park in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 50-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mariners since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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