The Sylmar Spartans will take on the San Fernando Tigers at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sylmar took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They snuck past King/Drew with an 18-12 win.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask San Fernando). They claimed a resounding 43-0 victory over Van Nuys at home. The win was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on five straight.
San Fernando had a senior duo take command as Bernyce Villegas gained 156 total yards and four touchdowns and Daniella Martinez threw for 179 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 passes. Villegas' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked her fifth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards.
San Fernando didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Shanihya Reid, Alyssa Loera, and Martinez picked up one apiece. What's more, Reid also racked up 35 rushing yards, the mostshe's had in her last seven contests.
Sylmar's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for San Fernando, they pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Sylmar was taken down by San Fernando 35-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Sylmar avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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