La Canada won against Crescenta Valley last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. The Spartans simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Maranatha Minutemen 42-13. Fans of the Spartans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Joe Bell threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Jakob Kim was his top target, picking up 84 receiving yards and one TD. On the ground, Dash Paper rushed for 189 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 9.9 yards per carry.
Maranatha's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cooper Berry, who threw for 186 yards and a pair of TDs, and Bradley Loiacono, who picked up 28 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Spartans
| 09/18/25 @ Maranatha | 42-13 |
| 09/12/25 vs Crescenta Valley | 42-14 |
| 09/05/25 vs Jordan | 35-6 |
| 08/29/25 @ Santa Paula | 42-14 |
| 08/22/25 vs La Salle | 52-6 |
The victory keeps La Canada at an undefeated 5-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.6 points on average this season. As for Maranatha, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Looking ahead, La Canada will take on Village Christian at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th. As for Maranatha, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Linfield Christian at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. The Minutemen will be up against the Lions' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.75 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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