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Some offenses look to beat their opponent through the air. Others pride themselves on tiring out a defense with their rushing attack. The La Jolla Country Day offense simply seeks balance.
Behind a 100-yard rushing performance from running back Keenan Ward and two scores through the air by quarterback Marvin Jones III, the fourth-seeded Torreys showcased their balanced offense en route to a 32-13 victory over visiting No. 13 seed Classical Academy in the opening round of the CIF San Diego Section Division 5 playoffs.
“We just need to keep staying consistent, keep backing each other and keep playing hard,” said La Jolla Country Day coach Carmy Cesaire Jr.
La Jolla Country Day wideout Riley Davis-Reagan sparked the Torreys’ offense early in Friday night’s contest. On the game’s opening possession, he hauled in a 6-yard touchdown pass from Jones to seal a nine-play, 68-yard scoring drive.
Two minutes later, after an interception by Country Day cornerback Mikey Pena had handed the Torreys offense the ball in plus territory, Davis-Reagan found pay dirt again as Jones hit him across the middle for a 10-yard score, stretching the Country Day lead to 14-0.
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