The San Marcos Knights will square off against the El Camino Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Marcos will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
San Marcos is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 35-7 victory over Del Norte. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 28 points or more this season.
A big part of San Marcos' win came down to the chemistry between Kreet Makihele and his top target CJ Williams. Makihele threw for 431 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt while Williams gained 97 total yards and two touchdowns. Williams showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 65 yards. Colton Willard also helped out with an impressive 109 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last game, El Camino made sure to put some points up on the board against Mount Miguel on Friday. El Camino enjoyed a cozy 43-27 victory over Mount Miguel.
El Camino was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
San Marcos' win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for El Camino, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: San Marcos has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 377 total yards per game. It's a different story for El Camino, though, as they've been averaging only 245. Will San Marcos be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will El Camino flip the script?
San Marcos took a serious blow against El Camino when the teams last played back in October of 2022, falling 29-0. Thankfully for San Marcos, Zuriel Eatmon (who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries) 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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