The Whittier Cardinals will square off against the California Condors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Whittier is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Santa Fe on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Whittier was outmatched by Santa Fe at home and fell 40-8. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Whittier wouldn't let Santa Fe keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Whittier can thank Jakob Arroyo and Donovan Ruiz for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, California was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by La Serna 70-14. While losing is never fun, the Condors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 737th, while the Lancers are ranked 120th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ricky Gonzales III, who threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns.
Whittier's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for California, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Whittier came up short against California in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 35-22. Thankfully for Whittier, Daniel Torres (who threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns) 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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