Gardena is 1-8 against Carson since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Colts at 4:00 p.m. Gardena will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Gardena will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Banning, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 29-6 margin over the Pilots on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Carson, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They walked away with a 20-8 win over St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy last Friday.
Gardena better keep an eye on Chris Fields iii. He was instrumental in Carson's win, rushing for 61 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 69 yards and one TD. That's the most rushing touchdowns Fields iii has posted since back in October of 2024.
One reason for the win was Carson's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy's QB won't forget Kingston Sula anytime soon given he sacked him four times. Thanks to that big game, Sula is now up to 8.5 sacks on the season. Carson got some further help from Xavier Allen: he picked up 1.5 sacks, forced one fumble, and made four total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The victory got Carson back to even at 3-3. As for Gardena, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Gardena lost to Carson at home by a decisive 23-7 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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