Elizabeth faced Doherty in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Cardinals took a blow against the Spartans, falling 40-6. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-6.
Lacy Antinora threw for 135 yards on 13 of 24 attempts. Emma Guhl was her top target, picking up 80 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Madison Martin rushed for 29 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Elizabeth and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Doherty, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Elizabeth didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 26-0 victory against Colorado Springs Christian on the 18th. As for Doherty, they will be playing at home against Coronado at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars' defense has only allowed 11.3 points per game this season, so the Spartans' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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