After starting their season with two straight games on the road, La Canada is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on La Canada, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, La Canada beat Crescenta Valley 17-7.
The critical scores for La Canada came from Joe Bell and Logan Wong.
La Canada wouldn't let Crescenta Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Reed Nassir, Bryson Bond, and Josh Carruthers picked up one apiece. Carruthers' also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles.
Meanwhile, Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary came up short against Montebello on Friday and fell 34-21.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Roy Vazquez, who threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards. Miles Galbraith was Vazquez's top target, picking up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown.
La Canada's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
La Canada came up short against Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 14-9. Will La Canada 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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