The Sylmar Spartans will head out to square off against the Legacy Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sylmar took a loss when they played away from home back in October, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They never let Van Nuys onto the board and left with a 13-0 win.
Jacob Mcdonald was his usual excellent self, throwing for 163 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 81 yards on only 11 carries.
Sylmar didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Reyleo Reyes led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Legacy hadn't done well against Garfield recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Legacy blew past Garfield 42-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Tigers have posted since August 29th.
Legacy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Garfield only rushed for 174.
Sylmar's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points per game. As for Legacy, they moved to 3-7 with that victory, which also ended their six-game losing streak.
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