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Torreys Advance in Playoffs; LJHS Falls to Brawley
La Jolla Country Day will now get a rematch with Bishop's; Vikings finish their season 3-8.
Running back Colin McMahon rushed for five touchdowns as La Jolla Country Day routed San Pasqual Academy 43-14 Friday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the San Diego Section Division V football playoffs.
That sets up another battle between La Jolla's two private schools in the Division V quarterfinals on Friday. La Jolla Country Day (7-4) will face fourth-seeded Bishop’s (5-5) at La Jolla High at 7 p.m. Bishop's won 35-16 when the teams met in a Coastal League game on Oct. 29.
McMahon scored on runs of 3, 1, 40, 12 and 20 yards. The Torreys built a 20-0 halftime lead and led 36-6 entering the finaql quarter.
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La Jolla High eliminated from Division IV playoffs
La Jolla High saw its season come to an end in Brawley, where the Wildcats scored a 35-15 victory in the first round of the Division IV playoffs.
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Senior fullback Jacob Valenzuela scored on runs of 16, 69 and 52 yards and totaled more than 200 rushing yards for Brawley (8-2-1), which will play at Valley Center on Friday.
La Jolla (3-8) was led by running back Kenneth Martey, who rushed for 136 yards on 19 carries. Quarterback Bobby Schuman scored on a 12-yard keeper and completed 9 of 19 passes for 109 yards. Dillon Cromwell had the Vikings' other score and picked up 69 yards rushing.
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