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Football: Spartans Need Win for Playoff Spot
La Cañada High plays the Titans in San Marino at 7 p.m.
The Spartans are looking for a third win in a row Thursday night as they battle the San Marino Titans, hoping for a chance at the playoffs.
La Cañada's varsity football coach Dan Yoder told the La Cañada Valley Sun, "It's the last game of the year, potentially our last if we don't see the playoffs," he said. "If you cant get up for that, maybe you shouldn't be playing high school football."
The Spartans are comng off two weeks worth of wins, after a miserable start of 1-6. Last Friday La Cañada blew away Blair at home with a score of 28-0. On Oct. 28, the Spartans beat Temple City at home, 44-27. The wins upgraded the Spartans to a 3-6 record for the season, according to MaxPreps.com.
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The Titans go into Thursday's game with a record of 6-3. The website pointed out San Marino won 28-7 in its recent league game against South Pasadena.
If the Spartans are victorious Thursday and Monrovia defeats South Pasadena as expected, there will be a three-way tie for second place in the Rio Hondo League, the reported.
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