Crescenta Valley couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 17-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the La Canada Spartans on Friday. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Dominic Saris threw for 119 yards on only 11 passes.
Xavier Thompson was his top target, picking up 58 receiving yards. On the ground,
Leonidas Grant rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
The critical scores for La Canada came from Joe Bell and Logan Wong.
La Canada's win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Crescenta Valley will venture away from home to square off against South Pasadena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Crescenta Valley focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for La Canada, they will welcome Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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