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| 09/16/25 - Away | 19-12 W |
| 10/10/24 - Home | 12-6 W |
| 09/17/24 - Away | 0-27 L |
Elk Grove's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They walked away with a 19-12 win over the Laguna Creek Cardinals. While the Thundering Herd didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Laguna Creek's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justine Tofi, who picked up 115 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 38 yards. Tofi also deserves a shoutout for her performance on D, making five total tackles and defending three passes.
Elk Grove is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Laguna Creek, their loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Elk Grove will take on rival Sheldon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Thundering Herd 12.3, the Huskies 4.6) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Laguna Creek is set to square off against their familiar foe Monterey Trail at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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