California extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 3-5. They took a hard 42-27 fall against the La Serna Lancers. While losing is never fun, the Condors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 505th, while the Lancers are ranked 156th).

Andrew Robledo
| 10/17/25 @ La Serna | 143 |
| 10/10/25 @ El Rancho | 106 |
| 09/25/25 vs Los Altos | 123 |
Despite the loss, California still got an impressive performance from Andrew Robledo, who rushed for 143 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Robledo's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 106 rushing yards. Rafael Toledo was in the mix too, providing California with one TD.
As for La Serna, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.5 points over those games.
La Serna's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landon Armenta led the charge by picking up 133 receiving yards and four scores. Armenta has become a key player for the Lancers: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-3 otherwise. Grady Long was another key player, throwing for 165 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. California is set to challenge their familiar foe Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, La Serna will square off against rival Whittier at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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