If Temescal Canyon was feeling good fresh off their 49-15 takedown of Heritage last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Temescal Canyon Titans and the Vista Panthers were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Temescal Canyon Titans suffered a 21-20 loss. Despite 161 more yards than the Panthers, the Titans couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why Temescal Canyon lost, don't look at Jordan Guerrero. Despite the final result, he rushed for 228 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Guerrero a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Louis Alvis Jr., who gained 106 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Temescal Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vista only rushed for 116.
Vista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but William Calderon led the charge by throwing for 185 yards and two touchdowns. Vista also got a significant boost from Alex Cosme, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Temescal Canyon's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Vista, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
Temescal Canyon will square off against Elsinore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elsinore's defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so Temescal Canyon's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Vista, they will head out on the road to challenge Valley Center at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley Center will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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