On Thursday, the Whittier Cardinals strolled past the Rosemead Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 24-6.
Whittier's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hugh Thomas, who picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Daniel Castillo was another key back, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Castillo wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Whittier was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rosemead only rushed for 109.
Whittier's defense made their presence known, laying out Adrian Marquez. three times. In that department, Castillo was the leader with two sacks. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Rosemead still got an impressive performance from Marquez, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 147 yards on 13 of 21 attempts.
Whittier's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Rosemead, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whittier will challenge El Monte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rosemead, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on Bassett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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