It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mira Mesa had no problem doing just that on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 21-19 win over the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns. This was a revenge game for the Marauders: when they faced off against the Longhorns back in October, they had to take a 10-7 loss.
Despite the loss, Rancho Buena Vista still got an impressive performance from Kaipo Gutierrez, who rushed for 106 yards and one touchdown. Van Piercy was in the mix as well, providing the Longhorns with two scores.
Marauders
| 11/07/25 @ Rancho Buena Vista | 21-19 |
| 10/31/25 vs Crawford | 24-19 |
| 10/24/25 @ Patrick Henry | 20-41 |
| 10/17/25 vs Hoover | 27-34 |
| 10/10/25 @ Mission Bay | 10-28 |
Mira Mesa's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6. As for Rancho Buena Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Mira Mesa didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-29 loss against Valley Center on the 14th. Rancho Buena Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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