The El Camino Wildcats will face off against the Scripps Ranch Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. El Camino is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
El Camino's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Oceanside two weeks ago. They came up short against the Pirates, falling 22-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Pirates are ranked 35th).
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Scripps Ranch had no trouble coming through when it counted. They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over La Jolla. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Falcons considering their 13-point performance the game before.
El Camino better keep an eye on Malachi Sayles. He was instrumental in Scripps Ranch's win, rushing for 243 yards and five scores while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. Sayles has become a key player for the Falcons: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 3-4 otherwise.
Scripps Ranch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Scripps Ranch now has a winning record of 6-5. As for El Camino, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Everything came up roses for El Camino against Scripps Ranch in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, as the team secured a 35-6 win. In that matchup, the Wildcats amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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