The Whittier Cardinals will head out to take on the Santa Fe Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Whittier and six for Santa Fe.
Whittier is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against La Serna on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Whittier lost 32-12 to La Serna. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 496th, while the Lancers are ranked 180th).
Meanwhile, Santa Fe came up short against California on Wednesday and fell 14-6.
Whittier's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Santa Fe, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Whittier against Santa Fe when the teams last played back in September, as the squad secured a 32-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whittier since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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