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  South Pasadena Football Honors 9/11, Falls to La Cañada in Final-Minute Thriller
  
  News Desk
  
  September 14, 2026
  
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  Local first responders led the coin toss during the SPHS varsity football game on September 11, 2026 (Photo – Mac Shropshire)
  
  Before Friday night’s varsity football matchup, South Pasadena High School paused to remember the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001.
  
  By News Desk
  
  Players, fans and officials observed a moment of silence, followed by a tribute to local first responders, who were thanked for their service and joined team captains for the pregame coin toss.
  
  The Tigers then faced longtime rival La Cañada High School in a game that went down to the final minute. South Pasadena came up just short, falling to the Spartans, 29-22.
  
  SPHS returns to action Friday, Sept. 18, on the road against Franklin High School.
  
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