Football Preview: La Canada Spartans vs. San Marino Titans
The La Canada Spartans will face off against the San Marino Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Canada will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
La Canada is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Polytechnic, posting a 44-7 victory at home. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won four games by 35 points or more so far this season.
La Canada wouldn't let Polytechnic keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Martin Betancourt, Jackson Radabaugh, and Warner Ibsen picked up one apiece. La Canada got some further help from River Wokosin: he made a tackle and defended two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, La Canada was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, San Marino entered their contest against South Pasadena on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. San Marino fell 24-17 to South Pasadena. It was the first time this season that the Titans let down their fans at home.
Although San Marino took the loss, they still got scores from Parker Wilson and Chase Mena.
La Canada pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for San Marino, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-4.
La Canada came up short against San Marino when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 21-17. Thankfully for La Canada, Sid Danenhauer (who picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns) 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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