Football Preview: Sylmar Spartans vs. Reseda Regents
The Sylmar Spartans will head out to square off against the Reseda Regents at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Reseda took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Sylmar, who comes in off a win.
Sylmar took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Panorama 38-6 at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Spartans have posted against the Pythons since September 28, 2018.
Jacob Mcdonald had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 212 yards and a touchdown on only 19 passes. Elizeo Reyes also helped out with an impressive 95 receiving yards.
Sylmar's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Reyes and Cesar Alonso.
Meanwhile, Reseda fell victim to Kennedy and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were beaten by the Cougars 54-0. While losing is never fun, the Regents can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 1017th, while the Cougars are ranked 500th).
Sylmar's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Reseda, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Sylmar against Reseda in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 54-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sylmar since the team 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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