Football Recap: Ryan Rakowski Key Part of Team Effort in Sea Kings Win + How To Watch

Palos Verdes had won three straight at home, but on Friday they bumped up to 6-3 to make it four. They strolled past the Inglewood Sentinels with points to spare, taking the game 31-12. For the Sea Kings, this counts as revenge for the 37-3 victory the Sentinels walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.

Ryan Rakowski

Passer Rating

09/19/25 vs Banning	169.5
08/29/25 vs 'Aiea	166.7
10/03/25 vs Culver City	155.3
09/05/25 vs Carson	152.6
10/24/25 vs Inglewood	145.5
+ 3 more games

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Palos Verdes to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ryan Rakowski, who threw for 134 yards and two TDs on only 11 passes, and also rushed for 51 yards. Rakowski's passing game has become a key predictor of the Sea Kings' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. 106 of Rakowski's passing yards were hauled in by Shou Murakami-Moses, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

Palos Verdes didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Nick Yakubik. Another thorn in Inglewood's side was Weston Reis, who made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).

As for Inglewood, they now have a losing record of 4-5. Despite 206 more yards than Palos Verdes, the Sentinels couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

Inglewood lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Marlon Watson, who rushed for 118 yards on only 12 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Jahn, who threw for 254 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Palos Verdes is set to square off against their familiar foe Mira Costa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Rakowski and Liam Meeker. Meanwhile, Inglewood will face off against rival Culver City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.