High School Football Preview: Fountain Valley vs. San Diego Mira Mesa

By David Carrillo PeñalozaAssistant Editor, Fast Break Desk

Sept. 29, 2016 4:24 PM PT

Fountain Valley (0-4) vs. San Diego Mira Mesa (1-3)

When/where: Friday, 7 p.m. at Mira Mesa

Key Barons: Jr. QB Garrett Horn (41 of 96 passing for 408 yards, two TDs and four INTs); Jr. DB-WR Josh Tellez (eight catches for 69 yards and one TD); Sr. RB Angel Hernandez

Key Marauders: Sr. QB Feena Phakasoum (15 of 22 passing for 198 yards, three TDs and one INT); Jr. RB Lamar Raboteau (78 carries for 642 yards and four TDs); Soph. WR Albert Lemon (10 catches for 115 yards and one TD)

Breakdown: Fountain Valley is off to an 0-4 start for the first time since 2002 … Mira Mesa won its first game of the year last week, edging San Diego Scripps Ranch, 28-27 … Barons are averaging a measly 6.5 points per game … Marauders reached the quarterfinals of the CIF San Diego Section Division II playoffs last year … Fountain Valley has matched last year’s loss total … Mira Mesa lost to Fountain Valley, 38-18, a year ago.

David Carrillo Peñaloza

David Carrillo Peñaloza is an assistant editor on the Los Angeles Times’ breaking news team, the Fast Break Desk. He learned to read because of the newspaper. At breakfast, it was his job to translate stories to his parents, who were unable to read in English. His work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, New York Times and Washington Post.