The Laguna Creek Cardinals will venture away from home to challenge the Franklin Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Laguna Creek is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Monterey Trail on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Cardinals came up short against the Mustangs, falling 35-14. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-8.
Although Laguna Creek took the loss, they still got scores from Lilliana Gonzalez and Avaya Warner.
Even if they lost, Laguna Creek's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Warner was especially locked on to Monterey Trail's QB and sacked her three times.
Meanwhile, while Franklin put up some points on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Cosumnes Oaks. The Wildcats took their matchup with ease, bagging a 27-0 win over the Wolfpack. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
This is the second loss in a row for Laguna Creek and nudges their season record down to 4-13. As for Franklin, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-9 and their overall record up to 5-13.
Laguna Creek didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Franklin in their previous meeting back in September, but they still walked away with an 18-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the squad 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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