La Canada is 0-10 against South Pasadena since November of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The La Canada Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Pasadena Tigers at 7:00 p.m. La Canada will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
La Canada is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Monrovia just ended the team's nine-game winning streak dating back to last season on Thursday. They took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The loss put an end to the Spartans' undefeated start to the season.
Although La Canada took the loss, they still got scores from Jakob Kim, Joe Bell, and Quest Swan.
South Pasadena aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to five. They claimed a resounding 48-6 win over Temple City. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three games by 23 points or more so far this season.
Trey Freking continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 161 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. He has become a key player for South Pasadena: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Andrew Nott, who threw for 200 yards and a touchdown while completing 90.9% of his passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, La Canada fell to 8-1. As for South Pasadena, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
La Canada came up short against South Pasadena in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 34-27. Thankfully for La Canada, Jason Hong (who rushed for 327 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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