Mavericks
| 09/18/25 @ Murrieta Mesa | 45-24 |
| 09/12/25 @ San Clemente | 28-14 |
| 09/05/25 vs Del Norte | 56-13 |
| 08/29/25 @ Mount Miguel | 45-13 |
| 08/22/25 vs St. Augustine | 43-14 |
La Costa Canyon extended their winning streak to five on Thursday, bumping them up to 5-0. Everything went their way against the Murrieta Mesa Rams as they made off with a 45-24 win. The result was nothing new for the Mavericks, who have now won four contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead La Costa Canyon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Quinn Roth, who threw for 344 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per attempt. Those 344 passing yards gave Roth a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Coby Herman, who gained 196 total yards and two touchdowns.
La Costa Canyon didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Murrieta Mesa to a completion percentage of just 47.6%. The Mavericks weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 61.5%.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 13 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of George Collins, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
As for Murrieta Mesa, they now have a losing record of 2-3. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 89th, while La Costa Canyon is ranked 14th).
Despite the loss, Murrieta Mesa still got an impressive performance from Samar Stallworth, who picked up 52 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 53 yards. Stallworth was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 52 yards.
Coming up, after each having a week off, La Costa Canyon and Mission Hills will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:15 p.m. on October 3. The Grizzlies' defense has only allowed ten points per game this season, so the Mavericks' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Murrieta Mesa, they will challenge Temecula Valley at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. The matchup will give the Rams their first taste of in-conference action this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
