On Saturday, April 3rd, Fillmore hosted the 109th meeting of longtime rival the Santa Paula Cardinals. Both teams have waited over nearly 2 1/2 years since their last meeting. The rivalry began back to 1924 and the teams have played every year minus 1942 due to World War II and 1968 due to scheduling issues. The Maria Fire, which started near South Mountain road in Santa Paula back in 2019, forced the teams to cancel the game and in 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic hit and delayed the meeting nearly six months into 2021. After a hard fought game, the Flashes fell short to Santa Paula with a final score 28-16. The Flashes league record is 0-2, overall 1-2. The Flashes next game is scheduled for Friday, April 9th at 7pm at Fillmore High, where they will take on Royal High School. Game time and location are subject to change. For updates visit https://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/fillmore-flashes-(fillmore,ca)/football/home.htm. Photos courtesy Crystal Gurrola.