Football Preview: Dominguez Dons vs. Gardena Panthers
The Dominguez Dons will head out to take on the Gardena Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Dominguez: 16.5, Gardena: 3.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Dominguez's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Aliso Niguel offense got past them. Dominguez lost 35-15 to Aliso Niguel on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Dons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 493rd, while the Wolverines are ranked 196th).
Despite the loss, Dominguez got top-tier performance from Kahmi Williams, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Williams got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 59 yards. Skyedann Bobo-Gunther also helped out with an impressive 94 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Gardena put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 55-6 win over Dymally at home. With the Panthers ahead 35-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Isaiah Kim was the offensive standout of the matchup as he threw for 151 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Xavier Grant helped Kim out on the ground, rushing for 88 yards on only six carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Dominguez and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Gardena, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
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