It was a proper cat-fight when Franklin challenged South Pasadena on Friday. The Panthers took a 42-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (31), the Panthers still had to take the loss.
Albert Cardenas
| 09/19/25 @ South Pasadena | 4 |
| 08/28/25 vs Chatsworth | 3 |
| 08/22/25 @ Lynwood | 3 |
Franklin lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Albert Cardenas, who threw for 257 yards and four TDs. Cardenas is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Jayden Steele was another key player, picking up 120 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Trey Freking continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for South Pasadena, rushing for 288 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Those 288 rushing yards gave Freking a new career-high. Toshio Matsuoka got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Franklin fell to 3-1. As for South Pasadena, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin will head out to take on San Marino at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' defense better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 28.2 points per game this season. As for South Pasadena, they will square off against West Covina at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 25.5 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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