Football Preview: San Marino Titans vs. South Pasadena Tigers
San Marino has gone 8-2 against South Pasadena recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Titans will take on the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. San Marino is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.9 points per game this season.
San Marino's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Temple City, posting a 44-0 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Titans just coasted through the last quarter.
Parker Wilson
| 10/10/25 vs Temple City | 140.6 |
| 09/19/25 vs Montebello | 133.9 |
| 09/26/25 vs Franklin | 107.8 |
| 09/11/25 vs Maranatha | 79 |
| 08/28/25 @ La Salle | 67.2 |
| + 2 more games |
It was another big night for Parker Wilson, who threw for 175 yards and three TDs while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 53 yards and one touchdown on only six carries. His passing game has become a key predictor of San Marino's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Perry Lin was in the mix as well, providing the Titans with two scores.
Meanwhile, South Pasadena won against Monrovia last Friday with 23 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Tigers won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by La Canada 23-22. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
San Marino better keep an eye on Trey Freking. He was instrumental in South Pasadena's win, rushing for 156 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Freking's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards.
The victory got South Pasadena back to even at 4-4. As for San Marino, their record is now 3-4.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. San Marino has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 164.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like South Pasadena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 174.9 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
San Marino came up short against South Pasadena when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 24-17. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Freking, who rushed for 188 yards and one TD. Now that the Titans know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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