The California Condors will head out to challenge the Whittier Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. California is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
If Whittier heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when California took over last week. The Condors blew past Santa Fe 34-14 on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Condors, who have now won seven contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Ava Acosta
| 09/24/25 vs Santa Fe | 2 |
| 09/22/25 @ La Serna | 1 |
| 09/17/25 vs El Rancho | 1 |
| 09/10/25 vs Chaffey | 1 |
| 09/03/25 vs Baldwin Park | 1 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead California to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ava Acosta, who picked up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those two receiving touchdowns gave Acosta a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tesa Rabina, who threw for 160 yards and three TDs.
California didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Alessandra De Alba and Aleida Cruz. Cruz is on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. She got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Whittier fell victim to La Serna and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They lost 24-0 to the Lancers. The Cardinals have struggled against the Lancers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Whittier's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-8. As for California, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
Everything went California's way against Whittier in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as California made off with a 25-0 win. Will the Condors repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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