On Friday Patriot will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the South Pasadena Tigers at 7:00 p.m. That match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Josiah Felix and Trey Freking.
Patriot will head out to face South Pasadena after giving up their first home loss of the season last Thursday. Patriot lost to Ramona at home by a 26-7 margin. Having soared to a lofty 45 points in the game before, the Warriors couldn't push the score so high this time.
Despite the defeat, Patriot got top-tier performance from Felix, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Felix's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 107 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, South Pasadena came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 28-10 victory over the Spartans.
South Pasadena got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Freking out in front who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown. Freking showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 58 yards. Rick Matsuda was in the mix too, providing South Pasadena with two touchdowns.
South Pasadena's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.0 points per game. As for Patriot, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4.
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