The Venice Gondoliers will take on the Franklin Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Venice is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 38-0 win over Bell. The contest marked the Gondoliers' most dominant victory of the season.
The critical scores for Venice came from Aaron Minter, Alan Rosales, Joshua Aaron, and Jonathan Sharp.
Venice was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Joshua Aaron
| 08/28/25 vs Granada Hills Charter | 171 |
| 10/30/25 @ Hamilton | 161 |
| 09/05/25 vs Harvard-Westlake | 152 |
| 10/10/25 vs Palisades | 151 |
| 10/24/25 @ Westchester | 148 |
| + 6 more games |
Venice didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Alexander Camarillo led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Aaron also rushed for 122 rushing yards, which is notable because Venice is 5-2 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Franklin got the win against Westchester on Friday by a conclusive 35-15. Considering the Panthers have won five games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Venice better keep an eye on Albert Cardenas. He was instrumental in Franklin's win, throwing for 279 yards and four TDs while completing 72.4% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Cardenas a new career-high in passer rating (142.1). Franklin's leading receiver Jayden Steele was Cardenas' top target yet again, picking up 151 receiving yards and one score.
The win made it two in a row for Franklin and bumps their season record up to 8-3. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.0 points over those games. As for Venice, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Venice couldn't quite get it done against Franklin in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 as they fell 28-17. Can the Gondoliers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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