Football Preview: Polytechnic Panthers vs. South Pasadena Tigers
After each having a week off, the Polytechnic Panthers and the South Pasadena Tigers will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, Polytechnic took a blow against Calvary Chapel, falling 44-13. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Pasadena). Everything went their way against Alhambra last Friday as South Pasadena made off with a 35-12 win. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Tigers with their most commanding win of the season.
Trey Freking had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: South Pasadena was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alhambra only rushed for 82.
Polytechnic's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for South Pasadena, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Polytechnic might still be hurting after the 51-28 defeat they got from South Pasadena in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Polytechnic, Jason Hong (who rushed for 272 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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