The San Fernando Tigers will face off against the Sylmar Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. San Fernando will be strutting in after a win while Sylmar will be coming in after a loss.
San Fernando will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points back in September, then bounced right back against Panorama on Friday. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 34-14 margin over the Pythons. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Pythons: they've now won three in a row.
Darrion Turner Jr
| 10/10/25 @ Panorama | 83 |
| 09/05/25 vs Poly | 64 |
| 08/28/25 vs Chavez | 60 |
| 08/23/25 @ Trinity Classical Academy | 46 |
San Fernando's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andrew Newchurch led the charge by picking up 111 receiving yards, while also rushing for 40 yards. Newchurch showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 62 yards. Darrion Turner Jr did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 83 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Sylmar suffered their biggest defeat since October 18, 2024 on Friday. They were outmatched by Kennedy and fell 42-13. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Spartans' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
San Fernando's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Sylmar, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
San Fernando and Sylmar were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but San Fernando suffered an agonizing 23-22 loss. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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