Friday just wasn't the day for Whittier's offense. They were beaten by the La Serna Lancers 56-0 on Friday. 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 840th, while the Lancers are ranked 120th).
La Serna found their leader in underclassman Grady Long, who threw for 116 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing. Long's posted a season-high passer rating of 177.1. Colton Haas also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Whittier now has a losing record at 3-4. As for La Serna, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Whittier wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 40-8 loss against Santa Fe on the 18th. As for La Serna, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 70-14 victory against California on the 18th.
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