After soaring to 42 points the game before, Lathrop was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a hard 28-13 fall against the Patterson Tigers. The Spartans were not able to make up for their defeat to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Dasen Pettis was nothing short of spectacular for Patterson: he rushed for 198 yards and two scores while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Pettis is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 127 every time he's taken the field this season. Another back making a difference was Ronin Cantu, who rushed for 46 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lathrop fell to 2-1. As for Patterson, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
After each having a week off, Lathrop and Pacheco will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th. The contest will give the Spartans their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Patterson, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 42-11 loss against Valley Christian on the 12th.
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