Football Preview: St. Monica Mariners vs. Hawthorne Cougars
The St. Monica Mariners are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge the Hawthorne Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Monica will be strutting in after a victory while Hawthorne will be coming in after a loss.
St. Monica is headed out to face Hawthorne after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. St. Monica blew past Hamilton 49-8 at home on Friday.
Meanwhile, Hawthorne had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They had to suffer through a 56-0 loss at the hands of Carson. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 718th, while the Colts are ranked 170th).
St. Monica strolled past Hawthorne in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a score of 34-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hawthorne's Marcus Bindi, who picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 54 yards on only seven carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for St. Monica to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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