It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Oceanside ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They beat the Poway Titans by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 24-21. The victory was nothing new for the Pirates as they're now sitting on three straight.
Neke Letuli
| 10/24/25 vs Poway | 2 |
| 10/17/25 @ Rancho Bernardo | 1 |
| 09/26/25 vs Mount Miguel | 1 |
| 09/12/25 vs Helix | 1 |
| 08/22/25 @ Granite Hills | 1 |
Oceanside's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Neke Letuli, who rushed for 72 yards and a pair of TDs. The dominant performance also gave Letuli a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two).
Oceanside's defense stepped up as well, laying out Noah Schuback three times. Hezekiah Wells was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
Defeat or not, Poway got some senior leadership from Schuback and James Clifford. Schuback threw for 334 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt, while Clifford picked up 230 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Clifford really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 83 yards.
Oceanside now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Poway, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Looking ahead, Oceanside will challenge El Camino at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Poway, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Rancho Bernardo at 7:15 p.m.
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