The San Marino Titans are taking a road trip to face off against the Crescenta Valley Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crescenta Valley took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on San Marino, who comes in off a win.
San Marino took a loss when they played away from home back in August, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 23-22 victory over South.
San Marino's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Julian Solis, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Crescenta Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 29-23 to South Pasadena.
Crescenta Valley's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Leonidas Grant, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and Xavier Thompson, who picked up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Thompson got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 61 yards.
The win got San Marino back to even at 1-1. As for Crescenta Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
San Marino might still be hurting after the 35-9 loss they got from Crescenta Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for San Marino, Jacob Deno (who threw for 305 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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