La Jolla Country Day is 8-1 against Classical Academy since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Torreys will challenge the Caimans at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
La Jolla Country Day is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Santa Fe Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Torreys were outmatched by the Eagles and fell 42-7. The contest marked the Torreys' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Hesh Hertz
| 09/19/25 vs Army-Navy | 1 |
| 08/22/25 @ Chula Vista | 18 |
| 09/26/25 @ Bishop's | 63 |
| 08/29/25 @ Mt. Carmel | 72 |
| 10/03/25 vs Escondido Charter | 80 |
Despite the loss, La Jolla Country Day saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hesh Hertz picked up 123 receiving yards and one TD. Those 123 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Hertz.
Meanwhile, Classical Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of Santa Fe Christian. While losing is never fun, the Caimans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 736th, while the Eagles are ranked 200th).
Classical Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Thomas Wentzel and Ethan Paulson.
Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for La Jolla Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Keenan Ward and Hunter Schmidt. Ward just won't slow down this season and has averaged 86.6 rushing yards per game. Schmidt has been a dominant force too and has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 76.1 rushing yards per game.
La Jolla Country Day beat Classical Academy 42-30 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Torreys 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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