Sylmar has gone 9-0 against Van Nuys recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Sylmar Spartans will be playing at home against the Van Nuys Wolves at 7:00 p.m. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Jacob Mcdonald and Carlos Herrera.
Sylmar is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Kennedy just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They had to suffer through a 56-28 loss at the hands of the Cougars. The Spartans have struggled against the Cougars recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Van Nuys waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Hunters, posting a 49-20 win at home. Considering the Wolves have won four games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Herrera was his usual excellent self, throwing for 240 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Those 113 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Marlon Figueroa was another key player, picking up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Sylmar's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Van Nuys, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Sylmar strolled past Van Nuys in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 47-28. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Figueroa, who picked up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sylmar still be able to contain Figueroa? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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