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Updated Oct 9th, 2008
Spartans Snap
Lengthy Winless Streak
 La Cañada’s Sean Denney caught two touchdown
passes to help the Spartans defeat Firebaugh, 35-8,
last Friday.
The La Cañada High School varsity football
team turned in a fine performance and collected
its first victory of the season last Friday.
The Spartans’ 35-8 non-league win over visiting
Lynwood Firebaugh snapped a 10-game
winless streak dating back to last year. (Their
previous victory was a 19-7 decision at Gabrielino High of San Gabriel on Sept. 21,
2007.)
La Cañada’s winless streak was the longest
in 34 years, dating to when the Spartans failed to
collect a victory in 13 consecutive games
between 1972 and 1974.
LC’s Rocky Moore completed five of seven
passes for 154 yards and three touchdowns
against Firebaugh, a new school which is in its
first year of varsity football competition.
The Spartans, whose overall record
improved to 1-3, jumped to a 14-0 lead in the
first quarter, with wide receiver Sean Denney
catching 32- and 10-yard touchdown passes.
Michael Weston had a team-high four receptions
for 110 yards and a touchdown for LCHS.
Brian Veeh led the Spartans’ rushing attack
with 44 yards on eight carries and a touchdown.
Andrew Kim gained 36 yards on two carries, and
Luis Carrasquero had 12 yards and a touchdown.
Chris Gilbert led all LCHS defenders with
14 tackles and Allen Chu finished with 13.
Weston had 11 tackles, Kim finished with eight,
and Mario Gonzalez, Kevin Hurlbutt, Denney
and Veeh contributed five.
The Spartans will travel to El Monte to face
Arroyo High School on Friday, Oct. 10, in a nonleague
game. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
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