Laguna Creek played a tough  matchup  on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against  the Elk Grove Thundering Herd, falling  28-7. The Cardinals were not able to make up for their  loss to the Thundering Herd from their previous meeting  back in October of 2024.
 When it comes to explaining why Laguna Creek lost, don't look at  Keian Smith. Despite the final result, he picked up 145 receiving yards and one  TD. Smith really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards.
 Elk Grove's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but  Hudson Hall led the charge by rushing for 33 yards and a pair of  scores.
Laguna Creek's defeat was  their third straight at home, which  dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Elk Grove, the  win was their first  on the road , bumping their record up to 3-4.
 Laguna Creek didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next  game,  a  49-14  victory against Davis Sr. on the 17th. As for Elk Grove, they have also already played their next contest,  a  51-0  win against Sheldon on the 17th.
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