After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Notre Dame (SO), Burroughs was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They secured a 12-6 W over the La Canada Spartans.
Karisma Mendez
| 09/08/25 vs La Canada | 168 |
| 09/02/25 @ Ramona Convent | 165 |
| 08/13/25 @ Valencia | 63 |
| 08/25/25 @ Verdugo Hills | 55 |
| 08/29/25 @ Hart | 52 |
A big part of Burroughs' win came down to the chemistry between Karisma Mendez and her top target Geneva Kiefer. Mendez threw for 168 yards and two TDs while completing 77.3% of her passes while Kiefer picked up 80 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 168 passing yards gave Mendez a new career-high.
Burroughs didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited La Canada to a completion percentage of just 41.4%. The team can thank Kiefer for the heroic effort on defense: she. Given Mendez's standout performance, it's clear La Canada's secondary just wasn't on the same level.
Burroughs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aurelia Thiel and Alyssa Prachasaisoradej.
Burroughs' record is now 4-7. As for La Canada, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Burroughs didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 24-12 defeat against Marshall on the 10th. As for La Canada, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 34-0 victory against Ramona Convent on the 13th.
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