The Santa Paula Cardinals are headed away from home for the first time to take on the La Canada Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Santa Paula took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 55-6 win over Viewpoint. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Allen Macias had a dynamite game for Santa Paula, rushing for 140 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Macias' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 138 rushing yards dating back to last season. Ryan Luna was another key back, rushing for 91 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries.
Luna wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Santa Paula was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Santa Paula's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jj Wadkowski.
Meanwhile, while La Canada put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary. La Canada claimed a resounding 41-0 victory over Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary at home. The win was just business as usual For the Spartans, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
The critical scores for La Canada came from Quest Swan, Reed Nassir, and Jackson Radabaugh.
Santa Paula's record is now 2-0. As for La Canada, their record now sits at 3-0.
Santa Paula might still be hurting after the 28-7 defeat they got from La Canada when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Thankfully for Santa Paula, Corey Cheung (who rushed for 202 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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