The Whittier Cardinals are taking a road trip to challenge the El Rancho Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Whittier is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Whittier came up short against California and fell 33-22.
Whittier might have lost, but man, Michael Santos was a machine: he rushed for 86 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Those 86 rushing yards gave Santos a new career-high.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 7-7 at halftime, El Rancho was not quite Santa Fe's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell 21-14 to the Chiefs.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Anthony Orihuela, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown.
Whittier's record now sits at 3-6. As for El Rancho, their record now sits at 5-4.
Whittier didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against El Rancho when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 10-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whittier since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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