The Otay Ranch Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Central Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Otay Ranch has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with six straight losses, while Central will come in with three straight wins.
Last Friday, Otay Ranch was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 20-14 to San Diego.
Meanwhile, Central won against Palm Desert last Friday with 20 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Central took down Ramona 20-3. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 359th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nico Viesca had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Joshua Garcia made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Garcia and Diego Quezada. Garcia didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended three passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Otay Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Central, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Otay Ranch might still be hurting after the 27-7 loss they got from Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Viesca, who rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Otay Ranch knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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