On Thursday, the Rosemead Panthers lost to the Whittier Cardinals at home by a 24-6 margin.
Despite the defeat, Rosemead saw an underclassman step up: Adrian Marquez rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 147 yards on 13 of 21 attempts.
Even if they lost, Rosemead's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Noah Sanchez was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Whittier to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hugh Thomas, who picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Castillo, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Rosemead's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Whittier, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rosemead will face off against Bassett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Whittier, they will head out to take on El Monte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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