Whitney extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-3. They came up short against the St. Francis Troubadours, falling 26-6. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Troubadours are ranked 31st).
Lulu Im threw for 146 yards and one TD. Gianna De Santis was her top target, picking up 59 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Elyse Sutton rushed for 38 yards.
As for St. Francis, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.6 points.
Natalia Zitelli had another great game (as she tends to do), rushing for 122 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries. Her longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain her lofty yards per carry total.
Coming up, Whitney is taking a road trip to challenge Granite Bay at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Francis, they will square off against Christian Brothers at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Troubadours 5.9, the Falcons 8.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
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