Mount Miguel put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down the La Jolla Country Day Torreys 35-21. For the Matadors, this counts as revenge for the 26-20 defeat the Torreys walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2021.
Mount Miguel's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Parris Vernon, who picked up 96 receiving yards, and also rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Vernon has posted since back in September of 2023. Aj Stowers was another key signal caller, throwing for 203 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes.
La Jolla Country Day lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jack Levin, who threw for 295 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (99 yards to be exact) went to Ekin Matanza.
Mount Miguel's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for La Jolla Country Day, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Miguel will take on Bishop's at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mount Miguel's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for La Jolla Country Day, they will face off against Scripps Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Scripps Ranch will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something La Jolla Country Day surely won't give up without a fight.
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