La Mirada played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Western Pioneers 54-14. The Matadores were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-7.
Although La Mirada took the loss, they still got scores from Kaiden Wardlow and Noah Lendo.
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Even if they lost, La Mirada's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Jakob Galvan was the leader with two. Galvan is also crushing it when it comes to defended passes: he's defended at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
Chance Thomas was his usual excellent self, throwing for 307 yards and five TDs on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 33 yards and one touchdown for Western. What's more, Thomas racked up 118.3 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Maxwell 'Bunchie' Young did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 74 receiving yards.
This is the second loss in a row for La Mirada and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Western, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
La Mirada didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 35-10 loss against La Habra on the 19th. As for Western, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 55-6 win against San Dimas on the 19th.
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