The Otay Ranch Mustangs will challenge the Madison Warhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Otay Ranch will be strutting in after a victory while Madison will be coming in after a defeat.
Otay Ranch was handed a 25-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-0 win over Chula Vista. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Madison came up short against La Jolla on Thursday and fell 48-35. While losing is never fun, the Warhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 310th, while the Vikings are ranked 154th).
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Adrian Sola and Aiden Farrell. Farrell had a great game and rushed for 233 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Sola was balling out in the loss, rushing for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Madison, adding 11 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Romeo Pepi, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Otay Ranch's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Madison, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-7.
Otay Ranch was taken down by Madison 47-7 in their previous matchup back in August of 2022. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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