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| 11/01/24 - Home | 7-42 L |
| 09/29/23 - Away | 24-27 L |
| 09/30/22 - Home | 30-15 W |
| 10/29/21 - Home | 6-34 L |
| 04/16/21 - Away | 26-25 W |
| + 5 more games |
Tesoro and San Juan Hills are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2015, but not for long. The Titans will face off against the Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Tesoro has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while San Juan Hills will arrive with three straight wins.
Tesoro is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Corona del Mar on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Titans were dealt a 47-8 loss at the hands of the Sea Kings. The Titans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-8.
Meanwhile, San Juan Hills strolled past Villa Park with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-10. The Stallions pushed the score to 28-3 by the end of the third, a deficit the Spartans cut but never quite recovered from.
A big part of San Juan Hills' victory came down to the chemistry between Timmy Herr and his top target Luke Frith. Herr threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes while Frith gained 136 total yards and two touchdowns. Herr's passing game has become a key predictor of San Juan Hills' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise.
San Juan Hills' win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Tesoro, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Thursday's contest might be decided on the ground. Tesoro has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 161 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like San Juan Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 158 rushing yards. There's a good chance Thursday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Tesoro took a serious blow against San Juan Hills in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 42-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Herr, who threw for 300 yards and four TDs while completing 82.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 55 yards. Now that the Titans know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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