Downey has gone 9-1 against Gregori recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Downey Knights will challenge the Gregori Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Downey is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.8 points per game this season.
Downey took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They breezed by Enochs to the tune of 66-7. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Eagles are ranked 694th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carson Lamb continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 332 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Downey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Downey didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Elias Haynes.
Meanwhile, Gregori entered their tilt with Pitman on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Pride 25-22.
Gregori's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Emmanuel Vasquez, who threw for 276 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes, and Alton Williams, who gained 149 total yards and two touchdowns. Vasquez also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending a pass. 98 of Vasquez's passing yards were hauled in by Kaeden Chanthamany.
Downey's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Gregori, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Downey strolled past Gregori in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 38-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Gregori's Michael Marsden, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Downey to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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