Football Preview: Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals vs. La Canada Spartans
The Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals will venture away from home to take on the La Canada Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Friday, Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary came up short against Montebello and fell 34-21.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Roy Vazquez, who threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards. 87 of those passing yards were hauled in by Miles Galbraith, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, La Canada was able to grind out a solid win over Crescenta Valley on Friday, taking the game 17-7.
La Canada wouldn't let Crescenta Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Reed Nassir, Bryson Bond, and Josh Carruthers picked up one apiece. Carruthers also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles.
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for La Canada, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary didn't have too much breathing room in their match against La Canada when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 14-9 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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