The Sylmar Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Reseda Regents at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sylmar will be strutting in after a victory while Reseda will be coming in after a defeat.
Sylmar took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Panorama, posting a 38-6 win at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Spartans have posted against the Pythons since September 28, 2018.
Jacob Mcdonald went supernova for Sylmar, rushing for 52 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 212 yards and a touchdown on only 19 passes. Sylmar also got help from Elizeo Reyes, who showed off his sure hands for 95 receiving yards.
Sylmar's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Reyes and Cesar Alonso.
Meanwhile, Reseda fell victim to Kennedy and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were beaten by the Cougars 54-0. While losing is never fun, the Regents can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 1017th, while the Cougars are ranked 500th).
Sylmar's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Reseda, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Sylmar against Reseda when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 54-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sylmar 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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