After a string of nine wins dating back to last season, La Canada's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monrovia Wildcats. The loss put an end to the Spartans' undefeated start to the season.
Although La Canada took the loss, they still got scores from Jakob Kim, Joe Bell, and Quest Swan.
A big part of Monrovia's victory came down to the chemistry between Jesse Saucedo and his top target Joshua Griffiths. Saucedo threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.3 yards per attempt while Griffiths gained 118 total yards and a touchdown. Griffiths didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended two passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, La Canada fell to 8-1. As for Monrovia, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
La Canada will welcome South Pasadena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Canada's defense has only allowed 11.9 points per game this season, so South Pasadena's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Monrovia, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats faces off against Polytechnic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monrovia is facing Polytechnic at the right time seeing as Polytechnic is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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